Not-for-profit organizations
Maintaining tax-exempt status. Adapting new technologies. Influencing and responding to emerging legislation. Establishing board-governance best practices.
While not-for-profit organizations share many of the same challenges and opportunities faced by for-profit businesses, they must also address a whole host of unique regulatory and operational concerns. At Grant Thornton, our experienced professionals are fully versed in the needs of not-for-profit organizations and provide expert audit, tax and advisory services. Grant Thornton’s outstanding reputation for providing high-quality service enables higher- educational institutions, social-service organizations, associations, religious organizations, foundations and cultural organizations to serve their members, constituencies and communities more efficiently and effectively.
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Not-for-Profit Alerts
Not-for-Profit Alerts provide you with timely notification of tax, regulatory and legislative issues impacting not-for-profit organizations. According to the most recent issue, as the result of a change made to the Internal Revenue Code by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, certain tax-exempt organizations are now required to electronically submit a Form 990-N annually.
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How are regulatory reforms affecting your organization?
A special bulletin looks at the Internal Revenue Services' and Congress’ scrutiny of not-for-profit spending and activities and offer compliance and planning for best practices to help safeguard your organization from potential missteps.
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How have your organization's governance policies changed over the past five years?
Grant Thornton's fifth annual National Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit Organizations uncovers emerging governance trends in the not-for-profit community. Read the survey report to learn how your organization's governance policies compare with other organizations nationwide.
Grant Thornton compiles data for NonProfit Times
For the seventh year in a row, Grant Thornton has collaborated with The NonProfit Times to produce the “The NPT Top 100,” an annual study of America’s largest not-for-profit organizations and a strong indicator of how the nonprofit sector performed for the year.
Is your institution protected from the consequences of fraud?
Colleges and universities are moving beyond mere compliance with effective internal controls and are becoming proactive in preventing fraud.
Do you really know who your board members are?
A growing number of savvy not-for-profit organizations are using due diligence to assess candidates for board membership.