Though it may appear technical and intimidating at first glance, a 990 isn't hard to navigate once you know what to look for.
Highest Compensated Independent Contractor means any independent contractor engaged by the Organization, whose total compensation would require the contractor to be listed in Part II of Schedule A of IRS Form 990, or in response to an equivalent question on any successor exempt organization annual return.
Form 990-N (e-Postcard) is an annual notice. Form 990 is the IRS' primary tool for gathering information about tax-exempt organizations, educating organizations about tax law requirements and promoting compliance. Organizations also use the Form 990 to share information with the public about their programs.
The Internal Revenue Code provides special rules for calculating the unrelated business taxable income of social clubs that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7). Under these rules, clubs are generally taxed on income from non-members who are not bona fide guests of members.
Reportable compensation generally means compensation reported in Box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) of the employee's Form W-2 PDF, or in Box 1 of a non-employee's Form 1099-NEC. Other compensation PDF generally means compensation that is not reportable compensation.
Form 990 Part VII Definitions. The U.S. IRS Form 990, Part VII, Section A requires nonprofits to disclose the names of the organization's officers, directors, trustees (both individuals and organizations), key employees, and highly-compensated employees.
Column (F) asks for the amount of “other compensation” which generally includes any compensation that is not included in box 1 or 5 of Form W-2, in box 1 of Form 1099-NEC or in box 6 of Form 1099-MISC.
Part VII requires reporting of two types of compensation: 1) reportable compensation (amounts reportable on a person's Form W-2 (box 5) or Form 1099 (box 7)) and 2) other compensation.