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Search results for "990" ...
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Quick Hit Science and Health Ideas
Fallik gives 10 quick hit ideas for science and health care stories. Each idea can yield a quick and impressive story, with the potential of a more involved, deeper story.
Tags: health; science; patents; medical boards; adverse event databases; inspections; 990s
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Reporter's fact sheet on new IRS nonprofit Form 990
McCoy gives a concise overview of the new 990 forms which has undergone its first revision in 30 years. McCoy outlines the information that can be found on the 990, and includes information about what information can be found on the 16 Schedules that may be attached to the report. McCoy notes which of the Schedules are new as part of the revision of the form 990.
Tags: nonprofit; IRS; Internal Revenue Service; 990-EZ; Schedules;
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Oversight (from pane:
Zerbe's Powerpoint outlines the issues surrounding the oversight of charities, and how to dissect the new 990 forms.
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Digging into Nonprofits: IRS Form 990
Campbell outlines the information that can be gathered from the IRS 990 form when investigating a nonprofit. Campbell gives a road map for the form, detailing what information can be obtained from specific lines of the form.
Tags: nonprofits; 990; 990-EZ; Guidestar; audits;
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Digging into Nonprofits: IRS Form 990
Campbell created a "reader's guide" for the IRS Form 990. He details what information can be found on the form and what specifically to look for when evaluating the information, but also alerts you to the potential pitfalls of the form.
Tags: nonprofit; 990; IRS; Internal Revenue Service; charities; GuideStar; 501(c)4;
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Belief is in the document: Tips on investigating religion
Gorski discusses various aspects of covering religion. The tipsheet includes advice about where to find church records such as 990s, applications for property tax exemptions, and articles of incorporation. The tipsheet also explains what each type of record could reveal about the church.
Tags: religion; beat reporting; churches; nonprofits
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Investigating Nonprofits and Dissecting Their Tax Returns
This PowerPoint presentation discusses tax oversight of nonprofits, and offers tips for reading between the lines of a 990 form. The author lists the information available in every line of a 990, and how to use that information for your story. Finally, he suggests certain red flags to watch out for when using 990 forms.
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Digging into Nonprofits: IRS Form 990
Campbell goes over every detail of the IRS 990 form. He discusses the basics (who is required to submit a form, etc), as well as the important sections on each page of the form. He lists individual lines of the form, and explains what information you can find in each one.
Tags: 990; IRS; nonprofit; Guidestar; government information
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Spanish Translation of "Bedtime Reading: IRS Form 990"
This is the Spanish translation of tipsheet #2692. Cambpell resume los puntos mas importantes de la forma 990 del IRS y explica como interpretarla para descubrir irregularidades con organizaciones de caridad.
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Covering Nonprofits with CAR
This Power Point presentation discusses how to utilize 990 forms when covering nonprofits. Hall covers which organizations file 990s, as well as what information can be found in each line of the form. Hall also includes some questions to ask charities that can lead to good stories.
Tags: nonprofits; charities; data analysis; statistics; public records