A private not-for-profit entity sends a direct mail solicitation for monetary donations. Other information is included with the mailing. Under what conditions can the organization report part of the cost of this mailing as a program service cost rather than as purely a fund-raising cost?

Explain  the impact of a tax-exempt status in the case of not-for-profit organisation.

3. Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org) is a website dedicated to providing information regarding not-for-profit charitable organizations. After reviewing the website, explain how not-for-profit organizations are rated. Explain why there is a need for the type of information provided by Charity Navigator. Choose one to two charities listed in the website. Explain the information provided about the charity (financial and nonfinancial), the rating of the charity, and any other relevant factors.

This problem has two parts, part a and part b. Answer each part separately using the same information. Do not mix answers to a and b; they are answered separately. Problem a:  Using the list of transactions below, provide all necessary journal entries for the Fund statements. You also need to identify which funds are involved in the transaction, such as the Capital projects fund, Debt service fund Special revenue fund, or Permanent fund.  Problem b:  Using the same list of transactions, provide all necessary journal entries for the Governmental Activities section in the Government-wide statements. Write “no entry” if no entry is needed.   Dunellen City, covered in this problem, issues a $10,000,000 bond at face value. The cash is to be used for the construction of a fire station. Previously undesignated cash of $100,000 from the General Fund is set aside to begin paying the bonds issued in item (1). A state cash grant of $300,000 is received that must be spent in the future for…

Is accrual-based budgeting preferable to cash-based budgeting? The Disability Research Institute receives its funding mainly from government grants and private contributions. In turn, it supports research and related projects carried out by universities and other not-for-profits.Most of its government grants are reimbursement (expenditure-driven) awards. That is, the government will reimburse the institute for the funds that it disburses to others. The institute estimates that the following will occur in the forthcoming year: • It will be awarded $5 million in government grants, all of which will be paid out to sub-recipients during the year. Of this amount, only $4.5 million will be reimbursed by the government during the year. The balance will be reimbursed in the first six months of the next year. The institute will also receive $200,000 in grant funds that were due from the previous year. • It will receive $600,000 in pledges from private donors. It expects to collect $450,000…

Which of the following is not true regarding accounting and financial reporting for nongovernmental, not-for-profit organizations? Multiple Choice Expenses are classified as with or without donor restrictions. Expenses must be reported by function, either in the Statements of Activities or in the notes. Net assets are classified according to donor-imposed restrictions. All of the choices are true.

For each of the following indicate the fund (or funds), if any, in which you think the activity should be accounted for and reported. If you think the fund should be a fiduciary fund, then indicate the type of fund; if a governmental or proprietary fund, then so state. Provide a brief explanation for your response. The Jackson School District holds all funds of the foundation that supports the Jackson High School football team. The foundation is governed by a board of advisors, the members of which are selected by a committee of other advisors. The District performs no administrative functions other than depositing the funds in a checking account and writing checks as directed by the foundation. Virginia State University requires that all cash collected by university‐sponsored clubs be held in university maintained accounts and that all disbursements be approved by the Assistant Dean of Students, consistent with policies and procedures established by the university. Using general…

All of the listed features or obligations differentiate a registered charity from a private corporation except one. Which one? Ability to issue donors official tax receipts Required to file Form T3010 Charity can incorporate like a private company Requirement to meet annual spending quota

Please describe and illustrate the kinds of restrictions that doners may impose on the use of resources they contribute to nonprofits.

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