VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: December 2025

Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about documenting Executive Director performance in committee minutes, whether tax-exempt status can be transferred to another organization, addressing audit findings related to handling of restricted funds, how new nonprofits should fill out Form W-9, and whether new nonprofits should file a Form 990 for the first short tax year.

PREVIEW SHORTER CLIP:

FULL 30-MINUTE VIDEO:

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

00:39 - Documenting Executive Director performance in Compensation Committee meeting minutes

08:30 - Can tax-exempt or nonprofit status be transferred to another organization?

11:26 - Addressing audit findings related to handling of restricted funds

18:02 - How new nonprofits should fill out the Form W-9

20:58 - Should a new nonprofit with no revenue file a Form 990 for its first short tax year?

24:49 - A new organization's choice of fiscal year / tax year

FURTHER READING:

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Q&A #111 – How should nonprofits fill out the Form W-9?

The Overlooked Effects of Changing a Fiscal Year-End

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