Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific and/or educational purposes must file either a Form 1023 or Form 1023-EZ to obtain recognition of exemption from federal income tax under section 501 (C)(3). The Form 1023 or 1023-EZ must be filed within 27 months of formation to avoid being taxed as a …
On May 29, I wrote an article on this topic, which was before official guidance had come out from the FASB. You may think the accounting for PPP funding would be straight forward, but unfortunately, it is not. Here are some questions a nonprofit organization should be asking. What options does a nonprofit organization have …
When most people think of in-kind donations their first thought might be to think of tangible goods. Tangible goods can be things such as vehicles, clothing, books and so on. With a physical transfer of assets, knowing when to recognize the contribution is simple. But what is not quite so simple is recording the other …
FASB has issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update intended to increase transparency regarding such contributed nonfinancial assets like gifts-in-kind. As many nonprofit organizations rely on these contributions to carry out their programs and related activities – the following is a brief overview of the changes, and how they may apply to your organization. ASU – …
We need to start out with a disclaimer here. Currently, there is no authoritative guidance on how to account for PPP loans. If you google this topic, you’ll find that there is diversity in thought and approaches. However, there is some unofficial guidance from the Center for Plain English Accounting (CPEA), which is the AICPA’s …
So you got through the process of obtaining of the PPP loans, now is the time to plan for the amount of your loan forgiveness. There may be things you can do now to maximize that amount. Here are some examples that you may help. Don’t miss: Beware of PPP scams Example #1: The loan …
Work-from-home mandates intended to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus have many of us in uncharted territories, which is causing us to react and change the way our organizations operate. The coronavirus has forced many organizations to change the way they operate, but there are certain factors that should not be overlooked, such as …
The Families First Act was signed into law prior to the CARES Act and provides for government reimbursement of amounts employers pay to employees for sick leave and family leave due to Coronavirus. It’s quite confusing how this is calculated, but here is a summary: The government will reimburse up to $2,000 or $5,110 per …
Being a not-for-profit board member is a great way to get involved in causes that are important to you, but before diving in and offering your services, keep in mind there are responsibilities to being a board member. Don’t miss: CARES Act – Forgivable government loans for non-profits Board member responsibilities can be broken down …
Congress and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. One of the big items in the CARES Act is the Paycheck Protection Program which provides some businesses including nonprofits for a forgivable loan that can be obtained through an SBA lender under the SBA 7(a) loan program. Don’t …