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The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center (LAWINRC) was founded in 2000 to serve a dynamic and growing nonprofit sector in Iowa. The LAWINRC is dedicated to delivering high-quality direct services, education, and research to support current and future nonprofit leaders.

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There's still time to complete the INA Salary & Benefits Survey!

If you have not completed the statewide nonprofit salary and benefits survey being conducted by the LAWINRC and the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA), there’s still time! We have extended the deadline until we receive 100 more surveys. We strongly encourage you to participate, especially if your organization is located in or operates in areas near or across Iowa’s borders as your contributions will make this report more accurate and complete. Link to the survey and learn more hereImage by Andreas Breitling, Pixabay

 

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Don’t Forget Your 990 Filing Deadline

Exempt organizations are reminded that the Form 990 series filing deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Form 990, 990-EZ, Form 990-N, or 990-PF must be filed by the 15th day of the 5th month after the end of your organization's accounting period. For a calendar year taxpayer, those same forms are due May 15 of the following year. More on filing 990 forms can be found on these IRS pages: Form 990 Resources and Tools, the Form 990 Overview Course, and Required Filing (Form 990 Series).  Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay

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GivingTuesday Report Reviews 2023

TheNonProfitTimes summarized a report recently released by GivingTuesday that provides a look at giving during 2023. The article, Data Shows All Forms of Generosity Up in 2023 Q4, is available online. The behaviors of those who give is the focus rather than how much money was given. The report includes a closer examination of data for October-December 2023. The full report, GivingPulse Q4 2023 Report, is also available online.

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