Independent Sector

Foundations and philanthropy
Washington, District of Columbia
EIN 52-1081024
Tax-exempt since 1977

Firms paid: 2
Fees reported, 2024: $205K
Fees reported in 2024: $205K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $9.2M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$204,750 to 2 fundraisers · $204,750 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Independent Sector paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
CCS ConsultingCapital campaignsConsults on grant related activities	Consults on grant related activities	$168,750
Richard M Rodero JrConsults on grant related activities	Consults on grant related activities	$36,000

Also among its largest contractors in 2024

From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.

CCS ConsultingCapital campaignsFundraising consulting firm$168,750

All firms paid

Fundraisers Independent Sector reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns	2024	$168,750
Richard M Rodero Jr	2024	$36,000

Form 990 Snapshot

Independent Sector's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$9.2M	$9.2M	$850K	$205K
2023	$5.5M	$5.1M	$569K	—
2022	$5.5M	$5.0M	$1.1M	—
2021	$7.8M	$7.8M	$962K	—
2020	$15.3M	$15.0M	$806K	—
2019	$8.2M	$7.7M	$749K	—
2018	$8.8M	$7.8M	$644K	—

Fees are what Independent Sector 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.