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Don’t Make These Common Mistakes When Filing Your Form 990

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Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its own labyrinth of forms, requirements, and deadlines. Here are nine common mistakes Nikita and her team at Tax990 see nonprofits make when filing their form 990s.

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Key takeaways from Candid’s 2021 Nonprofit Compensation Report

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This week, Candid released the 21 st edition of our annual Nonprofit Compensation Report. The report reviews key employee compensation based on 160,726 observations from 101,489 Forms 990 and 990-EZ filed by 501(c) organizations with the IRS for fiscal year 2019. Why it matters .

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Maintaining Nonprofit Compliance With Fundraising Software

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Although increasing revenue to fund your mission is an important goal, you’ll eventually find yourself sorting through donation records and event recaps to craft financial statements and file the necessary paperwork to maintain your nonprofit’s compliance with the IRS. Data is not only important for Form 990 filing.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

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Nonprofits have assets but instead of owners having equity in the balance sheet, net assets are tracked for a nonprofit. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???.

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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Here are some of the internal controls your grantees should have: Formal Written Policies and Procedures You want to make sure your grantees have documented and defined ways of managing and tracking the funds they receive. How do you track time and effort? Do you have tiered approvals for different amounts?

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How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Accounting System RIGHT So it Helps You Grow

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Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. The sole purpose of a Donor Management system is to track donors, track your communication with donors, and track donation information.

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4 Tips to Get Your Nonprofit Ready For Tax Season

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Many nonprofits are so focused on the acquisition of funds during their fundraising campaigns that they forget there’s a step afterward – filing your 990 with the IRS. . That’s right, there are some up-sides to filing irritating tax forms every year. Your nonprofit will need to file one of four primary 990s: . You’re not alone!

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