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Classifying Expenses - Is it Program or Supporting Services

filed in financial statements on Jul.20, 2010

Not-for-profit organizations are required to report financial information about the functional classifications of expenses, such as major program services and supporting services.
There is often confusion surrounding when to classify an expense as program related versus supporting services (which is usually management & general or fundraising). Program services are activities that result in goods or services [...]

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Can Not-for-Profits Pay Commissions?

filed in Money on Jun.30, 2010

There are no hard and fast rules about when a not-for-profit organization may or may not pay commissions. The only guidance is the general consensus that it is ethically questionable for a not-for-profit organization to pay commissions to anyone in a fundraising capacity. It would be hard to justify paying a fundraiser (employee or contracted) [...]

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What Should I Know About Conducting Foreign Activities?

filed in Form 990 on Jun.01, 2010

The Form 990 requires that you complete Schedule F if your nonprofit organization conducts foreign activities. This basically includes revenue or expenses from fundraising, grantmaking, or program services to or from individuals or organizations outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Schedule F requires detailed information [...]

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What Are Non-Profits Doing to Deal With This Economy?

filed in Economy on Jul.21, 2009

I have compiled the following “brainstorming” list of what non-profits are doing based on various articles I’ve read:
- Tapping reserve funds
- Creating contingency plans
- Protecting thier most important programs (Renegotiating terms with donors to focus on main programs and realigning staff to support such programs)
- Working with other charities and collaborating with other organizations to [...]

Tags: Donations, Donors, Fundraising, Not-For-Profit Accounting in Casa Grande, Not-For-Profit Accounting in Scottsdale, Not-For-Profit Accounting in Tempe, Not-for-Profit Board

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Entries Tagged ‘Fundraising’:

Classifying Expenses - Is it Program or Supporting Services

Can Not-for-Profits Pay Commissions?

What Should I Know About Conducting Foreign Activities?

What Are Non-Profits Doing to Deal With This Economy?

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