Pope Francis Center

Detroit, Michigan
EIN 81-2516039

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2018–2024: $1.2M
Fees reported in 2024: $198K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $15.8M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$198,000 to 1 fundraiser

Fundraisers Pope Francis Center paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Vella Strategic Philanthropy Group LLCFundraising for bridge housing capital campaign and annual g	Fundraising for bridge housing capital campaign and annual g	$198,000

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.

Vella Strategic Philanthropy Group LLCFundraising and marketing services$202,500

All firms paid

Fundraisers Pope Francis Center reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Rescigno's	2019–2023 · 5 years	$579,934
Vella Strategic Philanthropy	2022–2023 · 2 years	$414,706
Vella Strategic Philanthropy Group LLC	2024	$198,000
NEW RIVER COMMUNICATIONSDirect response	2018	$22,720

Form 990 Snapshot

Pope Francis Center's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2023	$15.8M	$15.8M	$861K	—
2022	$19.2M	$17.5M	$719K	—
2021	$8.7M	$9.1M	$703K	—
2020	$6.9M	$7.3M	$629K	—
2019	$3.6M	$3.8M	$494K	—
2018	$2.3M	$2.3M	$537K	—

Fees are what Pope Francis Center 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.