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Fall 2017 Newsletter

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

•How to Report Government Grants
• Coffeeshop Operated by a Non-profit Wasn’t an Unrelated Business
• How to Detect a Malicious Phishing Email
• Pet Visitation Qualifies as a Charitable Activity
• Are Charitable Payments You Make Reportable?
• Procurement Policies Must Be in Place Soon
• Should You Update Your Bylaws?
• WebStar Winner: techsoup.org

 

 

 

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Getting your nonprofit listed on GuideStar

GuideStar’s website states that one of the questions they get most frequently is “How can I get my organization added to your database?” They go on to explain different circumstances.

For example, GuideStar won’t list organizations that don’t yet have IRS approval for their exempt status even if approval has been applied for. GuideStar will list organizations once IRS publishes them in the Business Master File, but that process takes months, so it is okay for you to send IRS approval information directly to GuideStar.

Some organizations such as churches, or organizations that file a combined return, won’t get listed by IRS, so you will have to contact GuideStar and provide necessary information. For example, religious organizations that have not applied for recognition of exempt status to IRS and which have their own employer identification number must provide information about the year they were established and other information confirming their status (GuideStar lists 3 different sets of documents that are acceptable). Organizations that are part of a group ruling must provide a copy of IRS confirmation of their employer identification number and documentation that the organization is an official chapter or affiliate of the national organization.

Guide Star even provides procedures for small nonprofits with a charitable fiscal sponsor to become registered.

You can contact GuideStar by email at outreach@guidestar.org, by fax at 757-229-8912 by mail to GuideStar, 4801 Courthouse St., Suite 220 Williamsburg, VA 23188 or visit their website at GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.

Summer 2017 Newsletter

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Purchasing Policies for
Nonprofits
JOE-NYC New Twist on
Affordable Housing
Top Issues for Nonprofits in 2017
How IRS Reviews Your Federal
Application for Exemption
IRS Audits of Charities Will Be
Less Confusing
Jeanne Beutner, CPA Promoted
to Full Partner
WebStar Winner: The Nonprofit
Risk Management Center

“the best part of my job is getting to know our
clients and working with them. I love how our firm is so
service-oriented. We really
focus on helping our clients
in any way possible.” ~ Jeanne Beutner

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Spring 2017 Newsletter

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

• Nonprofit Nexus(part two)
• Foreign Bank Account Reporting
• New Rules for Raffles
• More Updates to the Nonprofit Revitalization Act
• Protecting Against Procurement Fraud
• WebStar Winner

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