University of Chicago

Education
Chicago, Illinois
EIN 36-2177139
Tax-exempt since 1951

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2017–2024: $3.5M
Fees reported in 2024: $446K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $4.7B

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$445,582 to 1 fundraiser

Fundraisers University of Chicago paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Wilson-Bennett Technology IncTelemarketing	Telemarketing	$445,582

All firms paid

Fundraisers University of Chicago reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Encoura LLC	2017–2019 · 3 years	$1,825,954
Wilson BennettDirect response	2020–2022 · 3 years	$1,183,211
Wilson-Bennett Technology Inc	2024	$445,582

Listed as a client by:

Per firm websites

Wilson BennettDirect response
Lindauer (Lois L. Lindauer Searches, LLC)Executive search

Form 990 Snapshot

University of Chicago's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2022	$4.7B	$2.4B	$72.5M	$238K
2021	$4.6B	$2.2B	$61.5M	$386K
2020	$4.2B	$1.9B	$55.7M	$59K
2019	$3.7B	$1.7B	$67.2M	$568K
2018	$4.5B	$2.4B	$70.8M	$713K
2017	$3.7B	$1.6B	$71.8M	$545K

Fees are what University of Chicago 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.