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The National Council of Nonprofits produces and curates tools, resources, and samples for nonprofits. View the most recent additions, browse by category or tag, or search for the specific information you are looking for below.

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Form 990

Ideally, just by reading a nonprofit’s publicly-posted IRS Form 990, donors, members of the public, and government officials will see an accountable, transparent, and trustworthy organization that...

Posted In: Boards and Governance, Financial Management Tags: Form 990

It is hard to know what “good governance” is. You recognize it when everything goes smoothly, and you feel the lack of it when times are rocky.

Posted In: Boards and Governance, Ethics & Accountability Tags: Board Roles, Governance, Accountability, Ethics, Conflicts Of Interest, Document Retention, Whistleblower, Minutes, Executive Compensation, Form 990

Most charitable nonprofits that are recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt have an obligation to file IRS Form 990, which is an ...

Posted In: Boards and Governance, Financial Management Tags: Annual Report, Form 990, IRS

Disclaimer: The resources on this website do not constitute legal advice and are intended as educational background only.

Posted In: Tags: compliance, Form 990, IRS, annual return, tax exemption, annual filing, automatic revocation

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