Playing for Change Foundation

International
Santa Monica, California
EIN 20-8568061
Tax-exempt since 2007

Firms paid: 11
Fees reported, 2020–2023: $814K
Fees reported in 2023: $261K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $4.0M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2023

$261,184 to 2 fundraisers

Fundraisers Playing for Change Foundation paid in 2023, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Stacey & Co.Fundraising	Fundraising	$234,184
Lumi AdvisorsFull-service fundraisingFundraising	Fundraising	$27,000

Also among its largest contractors in 2023

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.

Mva Experiential LLCFundraising event producer$361,847
Stacy and Co.Professional fundraiser$234,184

All firms paid

Fundraisers Playing for Change Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Stacey & Co.	2023	$234,184
Cocolittle Media	2020	$200,000
Laura Class	2022	$148,241
Stacey and Co.	2022	$84,969
Marcie Allen	2020–2022 · 2 years	$77,000
Stacey Glassman	2022	$35,136
Lumi AdvisorsFull-service fundraising	2022–2023 · 2 years	$34,200

Form 990 Snapshot

Playing for Change Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2023	$4.0M	$4.2M	$1.1M	—
2022	$1.4M	$1.9M	$541K	$333K
2020	$1.3M	$2.0M	$441K	$220K
2019	$960K	$1.1M	$190K	—
2018	$785K	$786K	$57K	—

Fees are what Playing for Change Foundation 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.