May 15, 2013; The IRS has received a variety of questions related to the exempt organization issues recently raised. Here are some basics on the issue. 1. What are the issues raised in the recent Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) report? The issues relate to the application process for organizations seeking tax-exempt status.
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As a director or manager of a nonprofit, monthly budget assessments will allow you to track and manage your nonprofit’s finances. Monthly meetings, which should happen after a *cost-benefit analysis, should involve your Finance Committee, Budget staff, and/or Project Manager(s). These meetings should review program deliverables and program budget/actual efficiency and include the following items:
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A nonprofit’s main focus is to carry out its mission to the best of its ability yet there’s one thing that cannot be lost in the desire to do good: A fiduciary responsibility to its funding sources and the community to use those resources efficiently and responsibly. All nonprofits have three to four, depending on
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How can they protect the board? Bylaws are the written rules by which an organization is governed. They set forth the structure of the board and the organization. They determine the rights of participants and they determine the procedures by which rights can be exercised. In other words, bylaws guide the board in conducting business.
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