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Fiscal Sponsorship Fee Calculator

Compare the cost of fiscal sponsorship with InFocus Ministries to running your own independent 501(c)(3). Enter your expected annual donations to see the numbers.

$50,000

$5K$500K

With InFocus Ministries

Annual Donations$50,000
InFocus Fee (7.5%)$3,750

Available for Ministry$46,250

Included at no extra cost:

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Bookkeeping & fund accounting
Form 990 filing
Donor receipting & year-end statements
General liability & D&O insurance
Alignmint technology platform
State compliance & registration
Board support & mentorship

Startup cost

$0

Your Own 501(c)(3)

Annual Donations$50,000
First-Year Costs (est.)$2,455 to $13,050

Available for Ministry$36,950 to $47,545

Estimated annual costs:

Charitable Solicitation Registration
$40-$100
State Annual Report
$10-$50
Bookkeeping / Accounting
$500-$2,000
General Liability + D&O Insurance
$500-$2,000
Form 990 Preparation
$500-$2,000
Nonprofit Software (CRM, Accounting)
$600-$6,000

Startup cost

$305-$900

+ 3-12 months waiting

At $50,000 in annual donations, fiscal sponsorship with InFocus saves you an estimated $4,003 compared to the midpoint of running your own 501(c)(3) — and you can start immediately with no upfront costs.

What the 7.5% Fee Covers

InFocus's 7.5% administrative fee is not just a pass-through cost. It replaces multiple independent expenses that you would otherwise pay separately — bookkeeping, accounting software, insurance, IRS compliance, donor management, and more. The group structure allows us to spread costs across all partner ministries, making individual overhead far lower than operating alone.

Want a deeper look at how fiscal sponsor fees work? Read Fiscal Sponsorship Fee Structures Explained or try Alignmint's Sponsor Fee Calculator for a software-focused comparison.

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