Nonprofit Financial Group of the Twin Cities (NFG)

Nonprofit Finance Links

Here are some web sites NFG members have found to be helpful sources of information:

·        Federal tax forms, guidelines and exemption information: US Internal Revenue Service

·        IRS charities and nonprofits information www.irs.gov/charities

·        IRS search for charities (online version of Publication 78) apps.irs.gov/app/pub78

·        Life Cycle of a Public Charity – flowcharts the procedures and operational aspects underlying creation, application for tax-exemption, changes in status, merger, dissolution, etc. of 501(c)(3)-qualified organizations http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable or http://www.irs.gov/charities/nonprofits 

·        Subscription e-mail service for exempt organization notices/developments – sign up by sending email to: eo-update-subscribe@lists.qai.irs.gov

·        Information on Form 990 accounting and reporting issues: Quality 990

·        Panel on the Non-Profit Sector convened by Independent Sector http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/

 

·        Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/

·        Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: www.cfda.gov/

·        Federal cost allocation and indirect cost rate information: www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/state/

 

·        State tax information: Minnesota Department of Revenue

·        Minnesota statutes and rules: Revisor of Statutes

·        State charities information: Minnesota Attorney General

·        Charities review information:  Minnesota Charities Review Council

 

·        Financial Accounting Standards Board: FASB

·        American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: AICPA

 

·        Technical and financial assistance: Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund

·        Nonprofit financial management tips and links: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

·        Other Minnesota links: MAP for Nonprofits , Center for Nonprofit Management , MN Society of CPAs

 

·        National database of nonprofit organizations: Guidestar

·        Other national links: Independent Sector , National Center for Charitable Statistics

 

Please send suggested additions or corrections to this list to the NFG web coordinator.

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