News Category: Nonprofit

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June 30, 2025

Introducing Community Event Submissions and Listings

Jones & Roth is thrilled to announce an enhancement to our website that fosters community engagement and inclusivity. Nonprofit organizations in our community can now take advantage of this new feature: Community Events Submissions. This allows organizations to share their … Read more…

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June 12, 2025

Nonprofit Webinar: “Planning for a Successful Audit”

Watch the Replay Here: Join the Jones & Roth Nonprofit Team for an overview of the financial statement audit process so you know what to expect and how to best prepare for your audit. We highlight the common mistakes to … Read more…

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June 2, 2025

Tax Brief: Form 990, Schedule A: Public Charity Status and Public Support

For many non-profit organizations, Schedule A is the most important part of the Form 990 Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax. The purpose of Schedule A is to provide information about the public charity status and public support of the … Read more…

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March 6, 2025

Tax Brief: Form 990, Schedule R – Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

The IRS Form 990, Schedule R is designed to provide information about related organizations, certain transactions with related organizations, and certain unrelated partnerships through which the organization conducts significant activities. This article will explore the relevant reporting requirements for each … Read more…

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December 12, 2024

Determining the Proper Date to Recognize Donations

Determining the proper date to report a donor receipt can sometimes be difficult. Ordinarily, a contribution or donation is considered “made” at the time when delivery occurs. This is the time when a donor gives up control of the funds … Read more…

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October 31, 2024

Tax Brief: Qualified Sponsorship vs. Advertising

A nonprofit can raise money through both qualified sponsorship payments and advertising; however, it is imperative the appropriate distinction between the two is made. Income generated from the sale of advertisement space is considered an unrelated business activity, therefore subject … Read more…

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October 29, 2024

Webinar Replay — “Annual GAAP Update for Not-for-profit Organizations”

Join the Jones & Roth Nonprofit Team for an overview of recent accounting standards updates and key accounting principles for not-for-profit organizations. We share best practices and requirements for ensuring compliance with reporting standards and walk through the recent updates … Read more…

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October 14, 2024

Contribution Accounting Under U.S. GAAP

In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08, Not-for Profit Entities (Topic 958): Clarifying the Scope and Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made. The ASU was issued to improve the accounting … Read more…

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September 12, 2024

Fraud: It’s Not Just for Insiders

In our ever-expanding digital world, many of us have had at least one of the following experiences:  If you have, these are all warning signs of potential fraud from outsiders. We are continuing to see a growing number of schemes … Read more…

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April 25, 2024

Tax Brief: Form 990, Schedule I Grants and Other Assistance

The IRS Form 990’s Schedule I is designed to provide information about a not-for-profit organization’s giving of grants and other assistance to domestic individuals, governments, and organizations. This includes cash grant awards, non-cash assistance, scholarships, stipends, and other similar payments. … Read more…

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