Nonprofit Resources
New Employee Benefit Plan Service Helps Nonprofits Assess Compliance
Many nonprofit organizations provide a retirement plan for their employees. But unless the plan is already required to have an independent audit*, most organizations are unaware of the high standard of fiduciary responsibility the IRS and Department of Labor place on plan sponsors to oversee their benefit plans and operate them in accordance with regulations.
Joint Costs: The Right Way to Allocate
With so much attention these days paid to fundraising ratios, many nonprofits feel pressure to minimize their fundraising expenses. This makes allocating joint costs — costs associated with activities that have both fundraising and other functions — appealing. But before you take that step, make sure you’re familiar with some frequently misunderstood accounting rules.
Ten Steps to Finalizing Your Annual Budget
No organization has an infinite supply of resources. Follow these steps to create a realistic and effective budget that will help your organization use the resources you do have in a way that accomplishes your goals and furthers your mission.
15 Questions Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Able to Answer
If you serve as a nonprofit board member, we recommend that you review the organization’s Form 990 and be informed enough to answer these 15 questions.
Are Unfilled Positions Costing Your Organization Money?
When an organization has unfilled positions, the most common response is to divide and reassign those job responsibilities among employees to ease the strain of the vacancy. Problem solved. Or is it?
Can Teachers Qualify for Minister’s Taxation?
Learn the key factors to consider when determining whether a teacher qualifies as a minister for tax purposes, and the hazards of misclassification.
Identifying Capacity Gaps Within Your Organization
Organizations that wait too long to address their capacity gaps are unlikely to achieve their vision and mission, and may even face irrelevance. Conversely, moving quickly to discover and address capacity gaps will enable your organization to work more effectively toward accomplishing its goals.
Contribution Documentation Checklist
This charitable contribution checklist will point organizations and donors to issues that need to be addressed for a donor to properly claim a contribution deduction.
Same-Sex Marriage Decision & the Exempt Status of Religious Organizations
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision creating a constitutional right to same-sex marriage raises difficult questions about how the court will resolve conflicts between this new right and the legal and tax accommodations provided to religious organizations.
Reporting Health Plan Coverage to Employees & the IRS
Beginning with the calendar year 2015, many employers are now required to provide employees with significantly more information about their health plan coverage. This article describes which employers will have this additional reporting obligation, and the types of information they will need to provide.