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Discovering The Tax Implications of Nonprofits Owning For-Profit Businesses

The Charity CFO

Does your nonprofit have ownership of a for-profit entity? Whether your organization owns a for-profit company outright or has limited ownership, a for-profit subsidiary can have serious tax implications for your nonprofit.

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Budget Tracking for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Effective budget tracking is essential to financial transparency, efficient resource allocation, and strategic planning for your nonprofit. Tracking your budget helps with overall budget management, which contributes to your financial stability and the success of your nonprofit mission.

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Statement of Activities: Reading a Nonprofit Income Statement

The Charity CFO

The Statement of Activities is the Income Statement of a nonprofit organization. You may also know it as a profit and loss statement or income and expense report. In the for-profit world, they call the difference between revenues and expenses net income. Or profit. . It shows you the “profit” of your nonprofit.

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Understanding Unrelated Business Income in Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

If you know only one thing about 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations , you probably know that they don’t pay federal taxes on their income. . So how do you know if your nonprofit organization has taxable unrelated business income? Gains or losses from property disposition. ?? But what if I told you that’s not always true?

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The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Accounting Careers

The Charity CFO

The nonprofit sector is full of rewarding and impactful careers because it plays a crucial role in addressing various social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges. In this section, we will debunk the three most common nonprofit accounting myths. However, most of it is actually the same.

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3 Types of Nonprofit Fraud to Watch Out for Today

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit fraud makes for great headlines— like the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future accused this year of squandering $48 million of federal funding on luxurious trips, fancy mansions, and other personal costs. . According to The New York Times , the value of nonprofit fraud is approximately $40-50 Billion each year.

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Nonprofit Tax Filing: 7 Steps to Peace of Mind

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit leaders have an especially hard time understanding, preparing and filing their returns. You see, a 501 nonprofit corporation is recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS but this doesn’t mean they are exempt from filing taxes. Fortunately, filing taxes for a nonprofit doesn’t need to be stressful.