This is great, thank you for the detailed answer.
I will likely go with option 2 since all my expenses are together and not broken out by agency specific reimbursement. Leaving the 24k in income on my schedule c, would I include it in the location it initially was - under where the 1099-NEC would go for that agency? and if so should I include the details from the 1099-NEC such as the agency that paid me EIN number, name, etc.? or should I act as its from a unknown source who dint issue a 1099-NEC with not company details (EIN, Name, etc.)?
