Vanderbilt University
- Education
- Nashville, Tennessee
- EIN 62-0476822
- Tax-exempt since 1941
- Firms paid
- 19
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $3.3M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $632K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $2.3B
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$631,533 to 8 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Orr GroupFull-service fundraisingCampaign fundraising & donor engagement | Campaign fundraising & donor engagement | $256,775 |
| Donor Relations Guru LLCMajor giftsConsulting | Consulting | $186,249 |
| Pentera IncPlanned givingProvides services for direct mail and website | Provides services for direct mail and website | $89,819 |
| Mp&F LLCConsulting | Consulting | $48,000 |
| EAB Global IncConsulting on advancement strategy | Consulting on advancement strategy | $29,440 |
| Generous Change LLCFundraiser strategic/tactical training | Fundraiser strategic/tactical training | $10,000 |
| Peterson Rudgers Group LLCConsulting | Consulting | $5,850 |
| Consuela L Harris dba Indicium Strategic CommunicationsConsulting | Consulting | $5,400 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Encoura LLC | 2017–2019 · 3 years | $1,279,850 |
| Pentera IncPlanned giving | 2017–2024 · 7 years | $449,991 |
| Washburn & McGoldrickCapital campaigns | 2017–2021 · 5 years | $355,839 |
| Steege Thomson Communications | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $294,602 |
| Orr GroupFull-service fundraising | 2024 | $256,775 |
| Grenzebah Glier and AssociatesCapital campaigns | 2021–2022 · 2 years | $250,682 |
| Donor Relations Guru LLCMajor gifts | 2024 | $186,249 |
| BWF (Bentz Whaley Flessner)Capital campaigns | 2020–2021 · 2 years | $66,724 |
| Crabtree Lane LLC | 2017–2018 · 2 years | $64,950 |
| Mp&F LLC | 2024 | $48,000 |
| EAB Global Inc | 2024 | $29,440 |
| Generous Change LLC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Kenneth G Manotti | 2020 | $9,188 |
| Marketing Communication Resource IncDirect response | 2022 | $9,125 |
| Peterson Rudgers Group LLC | 2024 | $5,850 |
| Consuela L Harris dba Indicium Strategic Communications | 2024 | $5,400 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- VISION PHILANTHROPYMajor gifts
- Grenzebah Glier and AssociatesCapital campaigns
- HOCKING LEADERSHIP, LLCBoard development
- GENEROUS CHANGE LLCMajor gifts
Form 990 Snapshot
Fees are what Vanderbilt University 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.