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Form 990 Schedule A: Public Charity Status and the Public Support Test

Form 990 Schedule A: Public Charity Status and the Public Support Test

Posted October 13, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

Form 990 Schedule A explained: the 33 1/3% and 10% public support tests, 509(a)(2), the 2% donor limit, five-year math and the data your systems need. Read More 

Form 990-T: When Nonprofits Must File and How to Pull UBTI From the Ledger

Form 990-T: When Nonprofits Must File and How to Pull UBTI From the Ledger

Posted October 12, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

Form 990-T rules for nonprofits: the $1,000 UBI filing test, 512(a)(6) silos, deductions, due dates, e-filing, and how to tag UBTI in your ledger. Read More 

Statement of Activities: How Nonprofits Prepare It, With a Template

Statement of Activities: How Nonprofits Prepare It, With a Template

Posted October 12, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

Statement of activities template for nonprofits: ASC 958 net asset columns, releases from restriction, net investment return, tie-outs and software. Read More 

Pledge Management Software for Nonprofits: Tracking Multi-Year Pledges and Payments

Pledge Management Software for Nonprofits: Tracking Multi-Year Pledges and Payments

Posted October 8, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

Pledge management software for nonprofits: schedules, reminders, write-offs, ASC 958 discounting and CRM-to-ledger reconciliation, with vendors compared. Read More 

Fund Accounting Software for Churches: Requirements and Options

Fund Accounting Software for Churches: Requirements and Options

Posted October 8, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

Fund accounting software for churches: designated funds, IRS contribution statements, clergy housing allowance payroll, board reports and vendor pricing. Read More 

Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA): How to Prepare It From Your Accounting System

Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA): How to Prepare It From Your Accounting System

Posted October 7, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

What the schedule of expenditures of federal awards must contain, the $1M Single Audit threshold, common errors and how to build the SEFA from your ledger. Read More 

The De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate: How Nonprofits Apply It and Track It in Their Accounting Software

The De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate: How Nonprofits Apply It and Track It in Their Accounting Software

Posted October 7, 2026 by Sherman Hsieh

The de minimis indirect cost rate is now up to 15% of MTDC. How to set up the MTDC base, subaward cap and monthly posting in nonprofit accounting software. Read More 

From the Community: Best Nonprofit Accounting Software?

From the Community: Best Nonprofit Accounting Software?

Posted October 11, 2013 by Mark Aspillera

Looking for the best nonprofit accounting solution for your organization? You aren't alone. We answer the popular question from our community members, sharing how nonprofit financial software differs from normal accounting software and how to… Read More 

The Top 6 Nonprofit Accounting Solutions Your NPO Needs

The Top 6 Nonprofit Accounting Solutions Your NPO Needs

Posted October 10, 2013 by Kiri Picone

For nonprofit organizations, finding the best nonprofit accounting software is a vital component of the organization’s potential success. These 6 nonprofit accounting software solutions manage fund accounting, track donations and more. Read More 

Nonprofit Accounting: How Transparent Financials Win Donor Trust

Nonprofit Accounting: How Transparent Financials Win Donor Trust

Posted October 10, 2013 by Miranda Limonczenko

Trust is a precious commodity in the nonprofit sector. But in order to inspire trust in donors, financial transparency is paramount. With widespread stories of funding misuse, donors are more cautious than ever. This raises… Read More