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2004 Nonprofit Economic Survey

Directors and Officers Insurance

Evaluating Nonprofit Performance

IRS Updates

From the President's Office

Question of the Month

Stat of the Month

 

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November Question of the Month

Has GuideStar affected the way you do your job or make charitable donations?

Share your answer

 

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A Light at the End of the Tunnel?
GuideStar Survey Results

GuideStar's third annual nonprofit economic survey indicates that things are looking up for many charitable organizations. Read more

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Protecting Yourself and Your Organization: Nonprofit Directors and Officers Insurance

What is directors and officers insurance? Do you need it? If you do, what do you need to know to make the right choice? Learn more

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Taking a Businesslike Approach to Charity:
November Question of the Month Results

Should nonprofits use business criteria to measure results? Find out what Newsletter readers think.

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IRS Updates: Car Donation Deductions;
New, Improved Form 1023

Thinking of giving a vehicle to charity? About to apply for 501(c)(3) status for your nonprofit? Then check out this news from the IRS.

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From the President's Office

Dear Friend:

Thank you to everyone who participated in GuideStar's third annual nonprofit economic survey. More than 4,200 of you took the time to share information about how your organizations fared financially during the first nine months of 2004. This figure represents the largest number of people ever to participate in a GuideStar survey.

What should we make of the fact that our survey found that giving is up slightly this year compared to the last few? Certainly not that all is well with the nonprofit sector. ... Read more

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Stat of the Month

Number of IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF filers whose fiscal year ends in December:

436,129
(Almost 58% of all 990 filers.)

Source: November 2004 IRS Business Master File

Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2004

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