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How We Help Nonprofits
Whether you need an audit, help managing your endowment or IT support, our Nonprofit Group can help.
Financial Statement Audits
Working with auditors who specialize in nonprofits is a wise investment. Our Nonprofit Group uses the latest tools to help ensure your financial statements are fairly stated and accurately presented.
Financial Statement Reviews & Compilations
When your nonprofit doesn’t require a full-blown financial statement audit, a review or compilation will give you meaningful reports to help support your decision-making.
Single Audits
If your organization receives federal funds, you need to comply with the stringent requirements associated with government funding. Audits falling under Uniform Guidance require special expertise. Working with auditors who understand the rules surrounding government funding and have experience performing Single Audits is critical.
Employee Benefit Plan Audits
Employee benefit plan auditing is complex and highly scrutinized. Substandard audit work can result in civil penalties against the plan sponsor by the Department of Labor. Working with a CPA firm that specializes in employee benefit plan audits is a must.
Tax Services
Public tax forms like IRS Form 990 are often thoroughly examined by donors and grant administrators, making the accurate preparation of your tax returns essential to your nonprofit’s success. We also prepare Forms 990-T and 990-PF and state returns.
Endowment Fund Management
Nonprofits often hit stumbling blocks in endowment management when setting and meeting fundraising goals and figuring out investment strategies. Our endowment specialists are here to help.
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Strategic planning is one of those activities most nonprofit leaders know is important, but don’t always make the time for. An experienced strategic planning facilitator can help guide you.
Software Solutions
Your staff may be smaller than you’d like due to budget restrictions. Our Technology Solutions Group helps nonprofits use software to do more with less.
Investment Management
GGM Wealth Advisors, our affiliated registered investment advisory firm, helps nonprofits grow and protect their investments, including endowment funds.
Cyber Security
Hackers are lurking around every corner of the internet. Keep your organization’s network and sensitive donor information safe from a cyberattack.
Managed IT Services
A managed services plan gives you access to a well-maintained, secure IT infrastructure for your organization at a fixed monthly cost. Our IT experts are ready to help.
Outsourced Accounting
Focus more on running your nonprofit by outsourcing your accounting function to seasoned pros.
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Health & Welfare Organizations
We work with nonprofits serving children and families, animal shelters, workforce and education development organizations, as well as nonprofit healthcare organizations, like senior care facilities.
Private Foundations
Work with private foundation experts who take a hands-on approach to tax planning, investments and estate planning, allowing you to focus on managing and growing the foundation, fulfilling its mission and creating a long-lasting family legacy.
Membership Associations
You need a CPA who understands membership dues, unrelated business income tax and your tax requirements. We provide audit and tax services, along with back office accounting support and IT services, to membership organizations.
Private Schools
With a tough economy and declining admission, private schools face more challenges than ever. Our private school specialists are here to help your school grow with services that go beyond audit and tax.
Cultural Organizations
We work with art, science and children’s museums. Our nonprofit specialists have experience tackling the unique financial and operational issues cultural organizations face.
Religious Organizations
You’re subject to a unique set of accounting rules that affect payroll, allowability and reimbursement of businesses expenses. Our Nonprofit Group tackles these issues for churches, synagogues and mission volunteer organizations.
What Clients Are Saying
“They really understand how we operate as a nonprofit and are sensitive to costs, and they advise us on how to make our processes and overall business stronger."
Jana Davis, Executive Director
Chesapeake Bay Trust
“Perhaps what I like best about Gross Mendelsohn is that their interaction with us goes well beyond the audit.”
Ben Shifrin, Head of School
Jemicy School
“Any number of CPA firms can do your audit, but not every CPA has the right expertise to give good advice along the way.”
Rick Williams, Former Vice President of Finance
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
“We've stayed with Gross Mendelsohn because the team is super efficient, accurate, responsive and personable.”
Danista Hunte, Former Executive Director
Child First Authority
“Gross Mendelsohn took something we worried about off of our radar screen.”
Linda Jacobs, Executive Director
The Harbour School
“They give us information that helps us understand where we are now, and gets us where we want to go.”
Ron Attman, CEO
Acme Paper & Supply Co. Inc.
“The best part about working with Gross Mendelsohn is that I know I’m getting the right support to improve my organization’s finances.”
Leah Paley, Chief Executive Officer
Anne Arundel County Food Bank
“Our ability to remain not only as a viable nonprofit, but a thriving nonprofit, is due to the support that we’ve gotten from Gross Mendelsohn.”
Hilary Roberts-King, Executive Director
Downtown Baltimore Child Care
“Lisa has truly been a partner in the bigger picture of creating financial systems for our organization and has helped us figure out what we need to focus on to make things easier for next year’s audit.”
Abby Markoe, Executive Director
Baltimore SquashWise
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