Analysis of the Form 990 for Not-for-Profits (NFPs)

1. Select a recent IRS Form 990 for a NFP entity. (I SELECTED BALTIMORE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE
   SHELTER INC. )The www.foundationcenter.org web site will be helpful to locate
   an entity and Form 990. Present your choice in the conference set up for same for approval by stating the
   NFP’s
   name in the conference, and uploading / attaching the NFP’s most recent Form 990 in PDF format. Only
   approved entities / Form 990s will be accepted.
2. Explore the concepts of the class material relating to NFPs and Form 990s. You must find and review / read
   outside literature on these subjects as well and use and reference them in your paper.
3. Prepare an executive summary paper on the Form 990 to include the following:
   a. A brief overview of your entity.
   b. Discuss what a Form 990 is, what is its focus, what are its major sections and requirements, and what it's
   intended to do.
   c. Discuss who are the Form 990's intended users - who and why is the form intended for (what is NOT
   expected is a fund-by-fund accounting of figures, performance, balances, etc.)

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