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Report your private foundation's financial activity, charitable distributions, and excise tax on investment income using Form 990-PF.

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Information Required to File 990-PF

Before you e-file the 990-PF, here is the list of information you need.

  • Basic organization details including EIN (TIN), annual accounting period (calendar or fiscal year), legal name, mailing address
  • Detailed financial statements including assets, investment income, expenses, revenue, losses, etc.
  • Any charitable distributions or grants made during the year
  • Information about trustees/officers/directors
  • Statement of termination or liquidation of the organization (if applicable)

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Important Date, Penalties, & Extensions For Form 990-PF

Filing TypeDue Date
E-filing Deadline15th day of the 5th month after the organization's tax year ends.
Form 990-PF Extension & Schedules
  • Foundations filing Form 990-PF can request an automatic 6-month extension using Form 8868.
  • Common Schedules for 990-PF include Schedule B (contributions), M (grants), O (narrative explanations), and F (foreign activities).
Late Filing Penalties
  • For smaller gross receipt organizations whose gross receipts are less than $1,208,500, the penalty is $20 per day, up to $12,000 or 5% of gross receipts.
  • For organizations whose gross receipts exceed $1,208,500, the penalty may be $120 per day, up to a maximum of $60,000.
  • If your foundation fails to file Form 990-PF for three (3) consecutive years, it will trigger an automatic revocation of tax-exempt status.

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FAQs

FAQs on Tax Exempt Organization Filing

IRS Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Treated as a Private Foundation, is used by private foundations to report taxes on investment income, financials, and any contributions made in that particular tax year they are filing for.