One of our staff members was rummaging around in the back of a closet here in the office the other day looking for some Christmas decorations. She came across a framed quote that someone stuffed into a box years ago. …
If you are operating a nonprofit organization, chances are good that you have questions…lots of questions. And, it probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that your contemporaries in other nonprofits have lots of questions, too. Here at The Foundation Group,…
Ok, it’s confession time. As a lot of preachers do with their sermons, this article rises of out some self-evaluation I’ve been engaging in since I picked up Timothy Ferriss’s book, The 4-Hour Workweek. While my goals are certainly different…
Just yesterday, I was interviewing a new student intern candidate in my office. During the course of our wide ranging discussion, the conversation turned to some of the interesting misconceptions we encounter with clients. I made the comment that we…
Noncompliance. As the word suggests, noncompliance is the opposite of compliance. But what does noncompliance mean as it relates to your nonprofit? More important still, what is the true cost of noncompliance? If you have been a client or follower…
Imagine this scenario: You are catching up on Facebook one night when you see a post from a friend. Someone you both know has been diagnosed with a horrible disease and given little hope for recovery. You find out later…
So…you want to start a nonprofit. Fantastic! That puts you in pretty good company. In any given year, as many as 75,000 applications for 501(c)(3) tax exemption are filed with the IRS. Less than half survive the process, but there…
It seems that there has been some confusion regarding last week’s article on IRS Form 990, particularly Schedule O. In this short article, I want to expand a bit on that discussion and clear up some misconceptions. We had a…
I can already hear some of your sarcasm… “Tell me something I don’t know!” “You’re kidding! The IRS? Really?” Point taken. It seems like the IRS always wants to know a thing or two about you. Whether it is your…
The filing deadline for the 2009 Form 990 is May 17, 2010 for 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations running on a calendar year basis. There is nothing particularly new about that. What IS new is that this year’s filing obligation…