One team · Four connected disciplines

Build your mission. Not the overhead.

Accounting, HR, grant writing, and fundraising support for growing nonprofits, faith organizations, schools, and businesses—without the cost or complexity of four separate hires.

A diverse team collaborating around a conference table
Operational clarity
One partneracross essential functions
Flexiblesupport model
Built around your priorities
✓Organized financial processes
✓Stronger people operations
✓Sustainable funding strategy

Senior expertise. Right-sized scope.

Proposed starting prices One coordinated team Scope-based engagements 25+ years of experience

One partner.
Seven specialties.

Start with the function creating the most friction. Pennywise can support a focused need or coordinate multiple workstreams as your organization grows.

Your accounting department—without building one in-house.

Ongoing financial management support tailored to your organization’s operations, reporting needs, and growth stage.

  • Bookkeeping
  • AP & AR
  • Account reconciliation
  • Monthly statements
  • Budgeting & forecasting
  • Audit preparation
Starting at $299/moEssential $299/moPlus $549/moComplete $949/mo
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Proposed starting points

Professional support with fewer surprises.

Choose a focused starting point, then shape the engagement around volume, complexity, and the support your team actually needs.

Built for growing organizationsOur entry points sit below typical full-service DMV retainers while preserving access to experienced, hands-on support.

Discuss your scope

Accounting

Monthly books through controller-level oversight.

Essentials$299/moReconciliations, monthly statements, and a tax-ready year-end package.
Growth$549/moAdds AP/AR, cash-flow reporting, and quarterly budget review.
Controller$949/moAccrual accounting, controls, audit preparation, and fund tracking.

Financial leadership

Senior oversight without a full-time executive hire.

One-time cleanup$750+Scoped by transaction volume and the number of months behind.
Fractional controller$1,850/moClose oversight, internal controls, and board-ready reporting.
Fractional CFO$2,950/moForecasting, cash-flow strategy, and funder or bank reporting.

Human resources

A practical people function that grows with your team.

HR Essentials$299/moCore policies, handbook support, compliance guidance, and an HR helpline.
HR Partner$749/moDedicated support, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management.
ProjectsCustomHandbooks, hiring support, compliance reviews, and focused HR projects.

Grant services

Readiness, research, writing, and post-award organization.

Readiness + research$750+Assessment from $750; focused funder research lists from $250.
Foundation proposal$2,500+Narrative, budget, evaluation plan, and submission-ready package.
Complex / government$4,500+Detailed, compliance-heavy applications scoped to the opportunity.

Fundraising

A repeatable revenue program—not a one-off campaign.

Strategy session$750+Focused counsel around goals, audiences, channels, and priorities.
Core materials$1,500+Case for support from $1,500; annual fundraising plan from $2,000.
Ongoing counsel$1,500/moMonthly strategy, accountability, and development guidance.

Tax

Preparation and planning with an organized year-round foundation.

Individual 1040$125+Final fee reflects schedules, states, and filing complexity.
Business return$950+Starting point for Forms 1065 and 1120-S.
Nonprofit Form 990$750+Scoped to filing type, books, and reporting readiness.

Nonprofit + consulting

Cross-functional support and focused strategic projects.

Nonprofit servicesCustomCombine accounting, HR, grants, fundraising, and compliance-minded support.
Business consultingCustomOperational review, process improvement, planning, and growth strategy.
Defined scopeQuotedRecommendations are shaped around the outcome, timeline, and team involved.
How these proposed starting prices were benchmarked

Reviewed September 26, 2026 against published market pricing from Ledgers Online, Bambee, Dewlyn Nonprofit Services, Feldspar Consulting, indinero’s small-business tax benchmark, and an independent 2026 tax price list. Nonprofit Services and Business Consulting remain custom-scoped because comparable packages vary widely. Final quotes reflect actual scope.

Different missions.
Shared operational needs.

Pennywise adapts its support to the structure, goals, and realities of each organization—without forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

01

Nonprofit organizations

Accounting, grant development, fundraising, HR, compliance support, and operations aligned around your mission.

02

Small & mid-sized businesses

Access essential expertise without maintaining multiple internal departments.

03

Faith-based organizations

Professional financial, people, funding, and operational support.

04

Schools & education

Accounting, HR, grant development, fundraising, and organizational support.

05

Community organizations

Practical support designed to strengthen capacity and long-term stability.

How the partnership works

Clarity first.
Then action.

Every engagement begins with your actual priorities—not a prepackaged list of deliverables.

01

Understand the operating picture

Start with your goals, current workflows, time constraints, and the gaps creating the most pressure.

02

Define the right scope

Shape a focused level of support around the functions and outcomes your organization needs now.

03

Put better systems in motion

Organize the work, clarify responsibilities, and create practical processes your team can use.

04

Adapt as the organization grows

Review changing needs and evolve the support rather than forcing your organization to outgrow it.

Why Pennywise

Expertise that works across the organization.

Financial decisions affect people. People processes affect performance. Funding affects capacity. Pennywise brings these connected functions together so leaders spend less time coordinating providers—and more time moving the organization forward.

A consultant and client discussing an organizational plan
IntegrityHonest, transparent guidance.
CollaborationWork built around your team.
AccountabilityOwnership from plan to follow-through.
ExcellenceAccurate, timely, thoughtful work.
Portrait of Haytham Ibrahim, founder and chief executive officer of Pennywise Consulting Corporation

Meet the Founder

Haytham Ibrahim, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Haytham Ibrahim founded Pennywise Consulting Corporation in 2020 with a simple conviction: growing organizations — nonprofits, faith-based groups, schools, and small businesses — deserve the same caliber of financial leadership as the largest enterprises.

Over a 25+ year career, Haytham has directed audit, financial oversight, and compliance programs across government and complex multi-entity organizations. He led enterprise-wide audits spanning more than 100 entities at Walmart Corporate, directed financial operations and audit readiness in corporate accounting, supervised tax audit investigations at the Ministry of Finance, and guided financial operations for educational and nonprofit institutions. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, he is known for independent assessments that improve efficiency, accountability, and compliance.

Haytham holds a Master's degree in Auditing from Ain Shams University, postgraduate certificates in U.S. Taxation and Income Tax, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Fluent in English and Arabic, he brings both technical depth and a genuine commitment to the organizations he serves.

  • 25+ years across audit, accounting, tax, and compliance
  • Master's degree in Auditing; specialized training in U.S. taxation
  • Led enterprise audits across 100+ entities
  • Advisor to senior executives on risk, controls, and efficiency
  • Fluent in English and Arabic

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