Helping Up Mission Inc.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- EIN 52-0635090
- Tax-exempt since 1937
- Firms paid
- 25
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $9.4M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $2.2M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $19.7M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$2,239,710 to 10 fundraisers · $292,659 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer DirectDirect responseDirect mail | Direct mail | $1,218,225 |
| RKD GroupDirect responseDirect mail | Direct mail | $496,614 |
| Km PrintingMail program | Mail program | $187,532 |
| Alexander N Stavarz IIIDonor cultivation | Donor cultivation | $92,277 |
| Dickerson Baker and Assoc IncCapital campaignsDirect mail & digital media programs | Direct mail & digital media programs | $67,092 |
| Mfm Resources, Inc.Planned giving | Planned giving | $52,907 |
| Peabody PressMail program | Mail program | $44,078 |
| Gateway CommPhone campaign | Phone campaign | $38,402 |
| Claude GrizzardDonor cultivation | Donor cultivation | $30,000 |
| Nimble ConnectDonor cultivation | Donor cultivation | $12,583 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer DirectDirect response | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $4,952,842 |
| Read Associates | 2020–2021 · 2 years | $1,265,503 |
| RKD GroupDirect response | 2024 | $496,614 |
| Uptown Press | 2022–2023 · 2 years | $416,875 |
| CarterCapital campaigns | 2017–2020 · 4 years | $357,281 |
| Uptown Direct | 2020–2021 · 2 years | $323,088 |
| Gateway Comm | 2017–2024 · 8 years | $191,786 |
| Mfm Resources, Inc. | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $190,056 |
| Km Printing | 2024 | $187,532 |
| Alexander N Stavarz III | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $165,046 |
| Donor Detectives | 2021 | $158,293 |
| Claude Grizzard | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $126,753 |
| One & All IncDirect response | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $114,400 |
| Money for Ministry LLCPlanned giving | 2017–2021 · 5 years | $105,390 |
| Dickerson Baker and Assoc IncCapital campaigns | 2024 | $67,092 |
| Nimble Connect | 2019–2024 · 6 years | $60,722 |
| Grizzard Communications One & All | 2017 | $52,200 |
| Peabody Press | 2024 | $44,078 |
| Chip Grizzard | 2019–2020 · 2 years | $42,415 |
| Diane Lonsdale | 2019 | $34,690 |
| i5810 Media IncDirect response | 2017–2018 · 2 years | $28,500 |
| Wrbs | 2018–2020 · 3 years | $17,140 |
| LEWIS ADVERTISING CO INCDirect response | 2017–2020 · 4 years | $5,981 |
| Idearaising | 2019 | $0 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.7M | $14.2M | $3.4M | $293K |
| 2023 | $15.3M | $10.9M | $3.3M | — |
| 2022 | $17.0M | $12.4M | $3.2M | — |
| 2021 | $24.5M | $20.6M | $2.4M | — |
| 2020 | $17.5M | $14.2M | $2.0M | — |
| 2019 | $15.0M | $11.6M | $1.7M | — |
| 2018 | $39.8M | $36.7M | $1.9M | — |
| 2017 | $30.8M | $27.7M | $2.0M | — |
Fees are what Helping Up Mission Inc. 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.