Insights & Guides
Practical resources on nonprofit compensation benchmarking, IRS compliance, and making sense of Form 990 data.
Setting Nonprofit Executive Compensation: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
How to use comparability data, prepare your board, document the vote, and generate IRS §4958 compliance records — start to finish.
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How to Build a Defensible Comparability Study
A step-by-step guide to assembling a peer group, selecting data sources, and documenting your process so it holds up under IRS scrutiny.
What the IRS Expects in a Rebuttable Presumption Package
The three requirements under 26 CFR 53.4958-6 that protect your board from intermediate sanctions — and how to satisfy each one.
Understanding Form 990 Compensation Data
Where the numbers come from, what they include, and what they don't — a practical guide for anyone using 990 data for benchmarking.
5 Common Mistakes in Nonprofit Executive Compensation
From stale peer groups to ignoring total compensation, these are the errors that put boards at risk — and how to avoid them.