San Diego State University Foundation
- San Diego, California
- EIN 95-6042721
- Firms paid
- 7
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $4.8M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $1.3M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $226.2M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$1,279,351 to 2 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Development Strategies LLCCanvassing | Canvassing | $815,595 |
| CARS IncAuto donations | Auto donations | $463,756 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| CARS Inc | 2017–2024 · 8 years | $3,350,276 |
| Donor Development Strategies LLC | 2024 | $815,595 |
| DMW FundraisingDirect response | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $313,476 |
| QCSS IncDirect response | 2019–2020 · 2 years | $108,463 |
| PursuantDirect response | 2019 | $102,638 |
| Aria Communicatons | 2017–2018 · 2 years | $72,591 |
| Harris Marketing Group | 2017 | $40,230 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $226.2M | $110.7M | $6.9M | $490K |
| 2022 | $212.4M | $102.4M | $5.6M | $404K |
| 2021 | $174.5M | $92.5M | $5.9M | $447K |
| 2020 | $174.6M | $94.7M | $5.5M | $465K |
| 2019 | $178.5M | $82.8M | $6.8M | $650K |
| 2018 | $183.1M | $89.1M | $6.8M | $613K |
| 2017 | $170.3M | $75.7M | $6.5M | $456K |
Fees are what San Diego State University 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.