David Robert Lambert

David Robert Lambert LLC, Freelance Writer

Author: Dave Lambert

  • What is a Fiscal Sponsor?

    A fiscal sponsor is a nonprofit organization that provides fiduciary oversight, financial management, and other administrative services to help build the capacity of charitable projects.

  • Public-Private Partnerships

    There is no single definition of a Public-Private Partnership, often referred to as P3. The Government Accountability Office defines a public-private partnership as “a contractual arrangement that is formed between public and private-sector partners. These arrangements typically involve a government agency contracting with a private partner to renovate, construct, operate, maintain, and/or manage a facility…

  • Looking Up Nonprofits in GuideStar

    Find nonprofits by entering the orginazation name, keywood or EIN in the search field. With 1.9 million nonprofits, names can be very similar or even exactly the same. Of course, it would be best to search by EIN, the organization’s Employer Identification Number. For example, searching for “food bank” gives 16,662 results! Searching for “45-2404503”…

  • Statista Research

    Published by Statista Research Department, February 13, 2024 In 2022, the majority of nonprofit organizations in the U.S. were registered with the IRS under the 501(c)(3) tax exemption code. Organizations qualified for 501(c)(3) status include religious, charitable, and similar organizations. That year, the total number 501(c)(3) organizations alone reached 1.49 million, while social welfare groups…

  • What is GuideStar?

    GuideStar, now part of a larger organization called Candid, is a massive online resource that provides information on nonprofit organizations in the United States, and some in Canada. It allows users to research different charities and nonprofits to see things like their mission statement, financial data, and even their nonprofit status which verifies they are…

  • Nonprofit Tax Returns are Public Information

    I touched on this in a previous newsletter, Responsibilities of a Nonprofit. Nonprofit tax returns are generally public information in the United States. This means that anyone can access and review them, with a few exceptions. Here’s a breakdown: What’s Public: NOTE 1: Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but…

  • Responsibilities of a Nonprofit

    In a previous newsletter, What is a Nonprofit?, I described three different types of nonprofits: Most of what I am going to say is directed to the very large category of 501(c)(3) organizations. According to ProPublica, are 1.9 million active nonprofits and 18 million tax filings. The nonprofit sector has $3.6 trillion in total revenue.…

  • A little about Dave …

    Locations I grew up in Wethersfield, the oldest town in the state of Connecticut. It was founded in 1634. My university education was in Boston, Massachusets. Pre-graduation work assignments were in Boston; Bulington, Vermont; and Hopewell Junction, New York. Permanent work assignments began in Hopewell Junction, then Poughkeepsie, NY, which is 10 miles to the…

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  • What are the Different Types of Nonprofit Organizations?

    Looking for a specific topic? Jump to: 501(c)(1) – 501(c)(2) – 501(c)(3) – 501(c)(4) 501(c)(5) – 501(c)(5) – 501(c)(6) – 501(c)(7) – 501(c)(8) – 501(c)(9) – 501(c)(10) – 501(c)(11) – 501(c)(13) – 501(c)(15) – 501(c)(19) – 501(c)(21) – 501(c)(23) – 501(c)(25) –Statista Research – IRS Search Tool – GuideStar 501(c)(1): This category refers to “Corporations organized…