Selling sponsorships at a special event can be a great way for a nonprofit organization to raise additional money. Sponsorships are also beneficial for donors as donors can receive tax deductions while receiving public acknowledgement of their sponsorship. Though this may seem like a great source of additional revenue for a nonprofit, there are a …
The revised Form 990 is now old news since it came out back in 2008. One of the significant changes to the form back then was the addition of the board governance section. By adding that section, the IRS obviously was communicating their idea of what best practices should be followed by the Board of …
I recently read an article at www.abc15.com (Arizona news station) about how more than 250 Arizona nonprofits, who received more than $1 million in a recent Form 990 filing, reported that they did not spend anything on fundraising expenses in raising those funds. In general, you would expect that if an entity generates contribution income, …
I recently assisted a client with completing a Form 1023 to apply for tax exemption with the IRS for a newly form nonprofit entity. As part of this process, questions came up about whether the organization was a social welfare entity or more like a social club. The main difference between the two is that …
Now you have your marketing plan in place and some do’s and don’ts you are ready to get your accounts set up based on your target audience. If you have defined LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and blogging as good social media tools for your organization read on to learn about some great resources for you to …
I recently gave a presentation at our monthly lunch ‘n learns about using social media in not-for-profit organizations. If you are not using social media I strongly encourage you to look into it. Social media is very affordable (as it is mostly free), easy way to connect with your supporters, great way to maintain relationships …
Government and not-for-profit budgets are far more important than those for businesses because they are expressions of public policy and often carry the authority of law, preventing public officials from spending outside their budgetary authority. The increased importance of budgets is reflected in government financial reports by a required report comparing budgeted and actual amounts. …
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S. (GAAP) are just that – generally accepted. However, it’s not the only choice of accounting basis available to nonprofit and government organizations, and many organizations select another basis of accounting. There could be many reasons for presenting a different basis, one being that it may be more in …
Completion of year end payroll tax returns, including preparation of Forms W-2, is just around the corner. The taxability of employer provided automobiles must be taken into consideration when computing taxable wages of an employee. Not-for-profit Organizations often have a vehicle available for employees or have vehicles that are normally used for charitable activities. The …
In my last blog post, I talked about a threshold level for the requirement of a tax exempt entity to file Form 1023, (Application for Recognition of Exemption under Section 501(c)(3)). Here is some additional information about small social clubs and filing requirements. As you may recall from some of our previous blogs, the Form …