Starting a new nonprofit organization can be fulfilling experience as you work to address pressing issues affecting your community. We know that there are many questions in the formation stages of a ...
How to Set Up a Non Profit with 501(c)(3) Status
Setting up a new nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status can be an overwhelming process - with state formation filings, state tax applications, IRS filings, and more. Lengthy paper work. ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: Do Nonprofits File Tax Returns? What is a 990?
Do nonprofits file tax returns? Most nonprofit tax-exempt organizations are required to file annual tax returns with the IRS. Even though most tax-exempt nonprofit organizations do not pay federal ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: Who Owns a Nonprofit?
Who owns a nonprofit? No one. A major misconception about nonprofit organizations concerns ownership of a nonprofit. No one person or group of people can own a nonprofit organization. Ownership ...
Nonprofits and Political Campaign Activities – What Is Allowed?
Nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status should be aware of how they and their employees can participate in national, statewide, and local elections. These 501(c)(3) public ...
5 Items to Include in Donor Acknowledgment Letters – What to include for tax purposes?
What is a donor acknowledgment letter? A donor acknowledgment letter is more than just a "thank you" letter. Tax-exempt nonprofits have certain requirements to follow -- including providing donors ...
Year-end giving – How to make your donation count
Year-End Giving - How to make your donation count The end of the calendar year is a popular month for donors to make charitable contributions. But before sending a donation to a nonprofit ...
Year-End Giving – How Do Charitable Donations Affect My Taxes?
How do charitable donations affect my taxes? After researching a charitable organization and deciding where to give your money, you should also consider how the charitable donation will affect your ...
Year-End Giving – Can I Deduct the Value of My Volunteer Service?
Can I deduct the value of my volunteer service to a nonprofit? The IRS will not allow individuals to deduct the monetary value of their volunteer service to a nonprofit on their individual income tax ...
Year-End Legal Checklist: Annual Meeting, Donor Acknowledgements, 990s, Grant Reports, State Reports
We're making a list...checking it twice! A legal checklist, of course. There are several items your nonprofit needs to complete by year end. Here are some items for nonprofits to check-off the ...
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