Religion News Foundation

Faith-based
Columbia, Missouri
EIN 31-1650883
Tax-exempt since 2017

Firms paid: 5
Fees reported, 2018–2024: $338K
Fees reported in 2024: $31K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $9.4M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$31,000 to 1 fundraiser

Fundraisers Religion News Foundation paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
News Revenue Hub, Inc.Carry out online fundraising campaign	Carry out online fundraising campaign	$31,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers Religion News Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
John Pinna	2018–2019 · 2 years	$147,833
Johnson Grossnickle	2018–2019 · 2 years	$95,744
Jennifer Preston	2023	$37,432
News Revenue Hub, Inc.	2024	$31,000
Write On LLCGrant writing	2023	$26,250

Form 990 Snapshot

Religion News Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$9.4M	$9.0M	$308K	—
2023	$1.4M	$851K	$200K	—
2022	$6.6M	$6.3M	$228K	—
2020	$3.7M	$3.4M	$111K	$5K
2019	$1.6M	$1.3M	$261K	$151K
2018	$7.0M	$6.7M	$240K	$93K

Fees are what Religion News 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.