Information Required for Filing Form 990-PF
To file your Form 990-PF, you must have the following information available.
- Foundation’s basic details - Name, Address, Employer Identification Number (EIN), and Telephone number
- Financial details - Revenue, Expenses, Net Assets, and Liabilities
- Activities - Program-related investments, Charitable and other activities
- Foundation Member - Information about the Officers, Directors, Trustees, and other foundation members
- Other details - Unrelated business income, Investment income, Qualifying distributions and more.
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Form 990-PF is an annual information return used by certain private foundations to report financial details, activities, and compensation details of the
members to the IRS.
Primarily, Form 990-PF must be filed by
- Tax-Exempt private foundations
- Taxable private foundations (section 6033(d))
- Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts treated as private foundations
Organizations that file Form 990-PF may need to report additional information regarding the contributions they received through Schedule B.
Form 990-PF Schedule B must be filed if the private foundation receives $5000 or more from any one contributor during the corresponding tax year.
Form 990-PF is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after the foundation’s tax year period ends. If your foundation follows a calendar tax year, your deadline for Form 990-PF is May 15th.
Does your foundation follow a fiscal tax year? Find your 990-PF deadline using our due date calculator.
The IRS may impose penalties for filing Form 990-PF late or filing with incorrect information. The penalty amount varies based on the organization’s size.
- For Smaller Organizations (gross receipts < $1,129,000) - $20/day for each delayed month with the maximum penalty of $11,000 or 5% of gross receipts.
- For Larger Organizations (gross receipts > $1,129,000) - $110/day for each delayed month with the maximum penalty of $56,000 or 5% of gross receipts.
Yes! Private foundations that need more time to prepare their Form 990-PF can file Form 8868 and get an automatic extension of up to 6 months from the IRS.
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