Water Street Ministries
- Human services
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- EIN 23-6004676
- Tax-exempt since 1941
- Firms paid
- 5
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $5.7M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $854K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $16.9M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$854,306 to 4 fundraisers · $854,306 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer DirectDirect responseMailings | Mailings | $540,361 |
| MasterworksDirect responseCampaign | Campaign | $182,668 |
| The FOCUS GroupCapital campaignsCampaign | Campaign | $101,794 |
| Gateway CommPhone | Phone | $29,483 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Brewer DirectDirect responseFundraising$540,361
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer DirectDirect response | 2017–2024 · 8 years | $5,169,870 |
| The FOCUS GroupCapital campaigns | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $203,989 |
| MasterworksDirect response | 2024 | $182,668 |
| Gateway Comm | 2017–2024 · 7 years | $157,432 |
| One & All IncDirect response | 2017 | $23,309 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.9M | $16.1M | $2.8M | $854K |
| 2023 | $17.6M | $16.8M | $2.5M | $876K |
| 2022 | $14.8M | $14.3M | $2.3M | $780K |
| 2021 | $13.7M | $13.1M | $2.1M | $748K |
| 2020 | $12.2M | $11.5M | $1.9M | $667K |
| 2019 | $10.7M | $10.2M | $1.8M | $651K |
| 2018 | $9.9M | $9.3M | $1.6M | $607K |
| 2017 | $9.1M | $8.6M | $1.3M | $529K |
Fees are what Water Street Ministries 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.