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For example, XYZ charity would be required to provide a breakout in its tax form of compensation to its president of $55,000, but would not be required to provide a breakout of $99,000 in compensation to its top medical researcher if that person is not also an officer, director, or trustee of the organization.
This charity reports that compensation to its officers, directors, and trustees is under $100,000 per individual. Donors who would like to view limited salary data for this organization should refer to its tax form, which may be available on the charity's web site or from a number of third-party sources. See CharityWatch's Links page for information on obtaining copies of charity tax forms.
| CharityWatch has analyzed the HeroBox IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2017 and has assigned HeroBox a "?" rating. In its 2017 IRS Form 990, HeroBox responded "No" to the question: "Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant?" (Part XII, line 2b). In its tax filings for 2012-2017, HeroBox reports that the accounting method it used to prepare its Form 990 was cash-basis, not accrual. With the exception of very small nonprofits, most charities report their financial activities on an accrual-basis. In simple terms, this means that expenses are reported when incurred, irrespective of when they are paid; and revenue is recognized when earned or pledged, irrespective of when cash happens to flow into a charity's bank account. Accrual-basis accounting is the method used for charity audited financial statements in order to comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States. The accrual method of accounting is favored because it provides a more complete description of an organization's finances. Given that HeroBox reported its financial activities in its 2017 IRS Form 990 on a cash-basis, and that it did not have an audit conducted of its 2017 financial activities, CharityWatch is unable to assign a letter grade rating to HeroBox. Therefore, we have assigned HeroBox a "?" rating for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2017. |