Financial Statement - Financial Statements of Not-for-profit Organizations

Financial Statements of Not-for-profit Organizations

The financial statements that not-for-profit organizations such as charitable organizations and large voluntary associations publish, tend to be simpler than those of for-profit corporations. Often they consist of just a balance sheet and a "statement of activities" (listing income and expenses) similar to the "Profit and Loss statement" of a for-profit. Charitable organizations in the United States are required to show their income and net assets (equity) in three categories: Unrestricted (available for general use), Temporarily Restricted (to be released after the donor's time or purpose restrictions have been met), and Permanently Restricted (to be held perpetually, e.g., in an Endowment).

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