The Independent Institute

Oakland, California
EIN 94-3008370

Firms paid: 2
Fees reported, 2018–2020: $358K
Fees reported in 2020: $118K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $6.5M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2020

$117,580 to 2 fundraisers

Fundraisers The Independent Institute paid in 2020, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Alethes Media Group LLC Dba Spence MediaFundraising consulting	Fundraising consulting	$102,000
Clearword Communications GroupDirect responsePlanning, managing and supervising direct mail campain	Planning, managing and supervising direct mail campain	$15,580

All firms paid

Fundraisers The Independent Institute reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Alethes Media Group LLC Dba Spence Media	2018–2020 · 3 years	$246,500
Clearword Communications GroupDirect response	2018–2020 · 3 years	$111,580

Form 990 Snapshot

The Independent Institute's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$6.5M	$5.5M	$810K	—
2023	$9.0M	$8.4M	$567K	—
2022	$4.1M	$3.8M	$470K	—
2021	$5.4M	$4.7M	$500K	—
2020	$4.6M	$4.1M	$496K	—
2019	$4.1M	$3.8M	$473K	—
2018	$4.2M	$3.6M	$415K	—

Fees are what The Independent Institute 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.