You serve on a board of a local non-profit organization which has received a grant to do communications and policy work around voting rights of disenfranchised individuals. They have asked for guidance on what they can and cannot do as a 501©(3) not-for-profit organization to avoid problems with their tax exempt status. Distinguish not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) from entities in the governmental and commercial sectors of the U.S. economy.
Describe governance issues of NFP boards, including incorporating documents and board membership. Explain the concepts underlying federal accounting and financial reporting
memo describing the allowable activities as recognized by the IRS, as well as specific activities which are prohibited and could result in the loss of tax exempt status for the organization.
Resources: Ch. 13, 14, and 17 of Accounting For Government and Not-for-Profit Entities written answers to the following assignments from Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting: