The Form 990 is designed to increase financial transparency and includes revenue, expenditure, and income data in addition to information used to assess whether a nonprofit aligns with federal requirements for tax-exempt status.
Though it may appear technical and intimidating at first glance, a 990 isn't hard to navigate once you know what to look for.
What Is Included in the Form? Your mission statement. Your financial data, including, a list of your expenses, revenue, liabilities, assets, tax deductions, and write-offs. Summaries of activities from the year. Governing body specifics, including names and salaries of top employees.
Only three categories of expenses are present on the 990. Program. Management & General. Fundraising.
Column (F) asks for the amount of “other compensation” which generally includes any compensation that is not included in box 1 or 5 of Form W-2, in box 1 of Form 1099-NEC or in box 6 of Form 1099-MISC.
Part VII requires reporting of two types of compensation: 1) reportable compensation (amounts reportable on a person's Form W-2 (box 5) or Form 1099 (box 7)) and 2) other compensation.
Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax An organization must file Form 990, if it is: An organization with either: ► gross receipts of $200,000 or more, or ► total assets of $500,000 or more. A sponsoring organization of one or more donor-advised funds.
Form 990 Part VII Definitions. The U.S. IRS Form 990, Part VII, Section A requires nonprofits to disclose the names of the organization's officers, directors, trustees (both individuals and organizations), key employees, and highly-compensated employees.
Addresses for forms beginning with the number 9 Form name (For a copy of a form, instruction, or publication)Address to mail form to IRS Form 990-C, Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-002720 more rows
Box 7704, San Francisco, CA 94120-7704.