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What Is a Fiscal Sponsor?

Sometimes, those operating a charitable activity do not wish to fully formalize what they’re doing into an actual 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity. The reasons for this vary, but often the services of a fiscal sponsor is needed. Properly setup, fiscal sponsorships…

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Form 990: The Public Window Into Your Nonprofit

There are lots of reasons why your nonprofit’s annual IRS Form 990 is critically important. Chief among those reasons is that it is legally required that your organization file one each year. But another important consideration is the public transparency…

Top 5 BEST Reasons to Start a Nonprofit

Top 5 BEST Reasons to Start a Nonprofit

Work with startup nonprofits for as long as we have, and you’re bound to hear virtually every idea someone could come up with.  We had a lot of fun in our last post exploring the terrible ideas people have that…

Top 10 Form 990 Audit Triggers No One Told You About

Top 10 Form 990 Audit Triggers No One Told You About

Timely and accurate filing of Form 990 is essential to the ongoing success of your nonprofit. We often run into the false notion that since it is a nonprofit filing the return, that the IRS really doesn’t pay that much…

Top 5 WORST Reasons to Start a Nonprofit

Top 5 WORST Reasons to Start a Nonprofit

At Foundation Group, we love nonprofits.  And, we love working with our clients who are setting up these essential organizations all across the globe. There are many great reasons to start a nonprofit.  As you’ve no-doubt seen in our marketing…

Form 990

What is IRS Form 990?

The instructions for IRS Form 990, the long form, are 103 pages long. IRS Form 990-EZ, its mid-range form, instructions are 48 pages long. IRS Form 990-PF, only for private foundations – but required of all private foundations regardless of…

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