Nonprofit
Client Success Story: Robotic Process Automation
How MGCC Distributed ~$700 million to 15,000+ Small Businesses in ~4 Months Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) was charged with standing up a new program to quickly deliver an unprecedented amount of relief to small businesses across Massachusetts impacted by the pandemic. Background Since 2020, MGCC has proudly been the administrator for multiple pandemic relief […]
MA Nonprofit Annual Report Due by Nov 1
AAFCPAs reminds clients that every nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must file a nonprofit Annual Report with the Corporations Division on or before November 1st of each year. Failure to file can lead to a loss of “good standing” as a corporation in Massachusetts. Learn more here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/corpweb/cornp/npfrm.htm
Changes to In-kind Donation Disclosures for Nonprofits
AAFCPAs would like to make nonprofit clients and donors aware that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has recently issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) to increase the transparency about the measurement of in-kind donations received by nonprofits, as well as the amount of those in-kind donations used in nonprofits’ programs and other activities. The […]
Should Your Nonprofit Accept Cryptocurrency Donations?
With a current total market cap of all cryptocurrencies now exceeding $2 trillion dollars, nonprofits who refuse to accept, or do not have adequate policies in place for accepting crypto donations may be missing out on a large and growing funding stream. While accepting crypto donations may seem like an unwanted headache for nonprofit organizations, […]
MA Form 3ABC due by 3/1 to avoid local property taxes
The Massachusetts “Return of Property Held for Charitable Purposes” (Form 3ABC) provides for an exemption from local taxation on personal and real property for eligible charitable organizations. As a reminder, in order to be exempt, you must file an annual Form 3ABC, due at the Assessor’s Office no later than March 1, in each city or town […]
Guidance on New Lease Accounting Standard
In 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability of lease transactions. AAFCPAs has summarized some of the most significant changes resulting from the new ASU for your convenience: AAFCPAs has provided a detailed Whitepaper providing guidance on the FASB’s new Lease standard so clients may proactively […]
MA Nonprofit Annual Report Due by Nov 1
AAFCPAs reminds clients that every nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must file a nonprofit Annual Report with the Corporations Division on or before November 1st of each year. Failure to file can lead to a loss of “good standing” as a corporation in Massachusetts. Learn more here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/corpweb/cornp/npfrm.htm
Pay for Success: a funding model with data at its core
There is at long last solid momentum gathering behind the pay-for-success (PFS) model of funding socially oriented projects and services: a shift in approach that emphasizes outcomes rather than activities. Through PFS contracts, the ecosystem of investors, government, and service providers is working together to create new opportunities and meet more impactful social goals. PFS […]
Non-Profits Eligible for ERTC, up to $19,000 per Employee
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed on December 27th, 2020, is expanding eligibility for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) by allowing those who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to qualify. Prior to December 27, 2020, PPP loan recipients could not also file for eligible tax credits. For nonprofits, the ERTC is taken against […]