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Search results for "990 form" ...
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Forming and Operating a Tax-Exempt Journalism Organization
Hermes extensively lays out what it means to be a tax-exempt journalism organization and the history behind it and provides legal resources for anyone interested in starting their own nonprofit center.
Tags: nonprofits; tax-exempt; 990; 501(c)(3)
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Digging culture: The fine art of investigating the business of museums and collectors
Get tips on how to search museum's 990 forms, and 5 red flags to look for
Tags: 990 tax form; 501c3; museums; collectors; insider dealing; GUIDESTAR
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How to find nonprofit leaders lining their own pockets
Find out who is really profiting from nonprofits. With the possibility of dozens in a community, learn how to wade through 990's and what to look for.
Tags: nonprofits; 990 tax forms
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Covering Nonprofits and Private Companies
Find out who is working for the underdog, and who's not. Gary Cohn shares his years of experience, including digging into the new Form 990.
Tags: nonprofits; private companies; 990 tax form,
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Digging into Profits: IRS form 990
Campbell gives some basics of the form 990 - what it includes/excludes. He gives detailed descriptions of some of the more important parts of the form - lines where you'll find useful information. He also includes a list of other useful schedules to review when investigating nonprofits.
Tags: IRS; nonprofits; endowments; form 990; schedules; charity; charities
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Investigative Business Journalism
Cohn's detailed tipsheet discusses investigative tips and techniques for covering foundations, nonprofits and charities with examples of the types of documents and resources critical to this type of reporting - from 990s to human sources. Part 2 of the tipsheet explores investigations of private companies.
Tags: nonprofit; charity; foundation; private business; Internal Revenue Service; IRS; Form 990; 990s; consolidated financial statements; civil court; criminal court; federal agencies; FOIA
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Dissecting 990s
Kamb explains the 990 tax form that nonprofits must submit to the IRS in lieu of a tax return. He discusses who files them; variations of the form; resources for understanding them; your rights in requesting them; where to request a 990; and problems & limitations. He also includes a detailed comparison of the old vs. new 990 forms.
Tags: nonprofit; charity; tax form; tax-exempt; taxpayer bill of rights; Guidestar; Internal Revenue Service; IRS; transparency
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Quick hit watchdog stories: No-nonsense nonprofit reporting
Sforza discusses what to look for when doing quick hit stories on nonprofit organizations. Focusing on the 990, she points out where the story might be. For instance, how does total revenue compare to total expenses?
Tags: nonprofits; Guidestar; investigation; quick hits; 990 form; charities
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Reporter's fact sheet on new IRS nonprofit Form 990
McCoy gives a concise overview of the new 990 forms which has undergone its first revision in 30 years. McCoy outlines the information that can be found on the 990, and includes information about what information can be found on the 16 Schedules that may be attached to the report. McCoy notes which of the Schedules are new as part of the revision of the form 990.
Tags: nonprofit; IRS; Internal Revenue Service; 990-EZ; Schedules;
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Oversight (from pane:
Zerbe's Powerpoint outlines the issues surrounding the oversight of charities, and how to dissect the new 990 forms.