Friends of the Orphans

Chicago, Illinois
EIN 65-1229309

Firms paid: 1
Fees reported, 2018–2019: $144K
Fees reported in 2019: $56K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $16.0M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2019

$55,833 to 1 fundraiser · $55,833 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Friends of the Orphans paid in 2019, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
IPM ADVANCEMENTDirect responseFundraising consulting	Fundraising consulting	$55,833

All firms paid

Fundraisers Friends of the Orphans reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
IPM ADVANCEMENTDirect response	2018–2019 · 2 years	$144,088

Form 990 Snapshot

Friends of the Orphans's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2023	$16.0M	$15.4M	$3.0M	—
2022	$19.9M	$19.6M	$2.8M	—
2021	$18.7M	$18.3M	$2.1M	—
2020	$16.7M	$16.1M	$2.1M	—
2019	$18.9M	$18.7M	$2.1M	$56K
2018	$18.8M	$18.7M	$2.0M	$88K

Fees are what Friends of the Orphans reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.