New rules require even the tiniest nonprofit to file disclosure statements online with the Internal Revenue Service by May 1, 2008 or face losing their tax-exemption.
The rules introduce a category of Form 990 filing called the 990-N, which applies to organizations with annual revenues from $1 to $25,000.
Bob Ottenhof, chief executive of GuideStar (guidestar.org), which posts reports on charity finances, told the New York Times that, "Most nonprofits are complying with the rules. The problem is with those whose primary goal is not providing charity, but using charities for personal gain or to avoid taxes improperly.”
