Author: Patience Booker

How to Look Up Any Nonprofit’s Form 990 (Free)

Every nonprofit's Form 990 is public record — but finding it depends on knowing where to look. This guide walks through five free tools for searching Form 990 filings, from the IRS's official database to plain-language nonprofit profiles, including what each one can and can't show you. Whether you're a donor doing research, a journalist on deadline, or a board member confirming your own organization has filed, you'll find the right starting point here.

    More Nonprofit Employees Could Now Trigger the Section 4960 Excise Tax: What Tax-Exempt Organizations Need to Know

    Section 4960's excise tax on high nonprofit compensation is no longer limited to an organization's top five earners — for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, the rules expand to cover a broader group of employees, so nonprofits with multiple staff earning over $1 million should start reviewing their compensation arrangements now.