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Nonprofit Bookkeeping

Clean books for 501(c)(3)s, foundations, and churches.

Nonprofit bookkeeping has its own rules — restricted funds, grant tracking, and a Form 990 waiting at year-end. JRK Financial keeps the books organized so your board, your grantors, and your CPA all see numbers they can trust.

Who we serve

Small nonprofits that want steady, honest books.

501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits
Private and family foundations
Churches and faith-based ministries
Small associations and civic groups

What's included

Bookkeeping built around nonprofit reporting.

Fund and program accounting

Track restricted, temporarily restricted, and unrestricted funds so board reports show where every dollar is designated — not just a single lump-sum balance.

Grant and donor tracking

Record grant awards, restrictions, and spend-down against budgets so program directors and grantors get clean, defensible reports.

Monthly reconciliations

Bank, credit card, and merchant accounts reconciled every month, so the numbers on your Statement of Activities actually tie out.

Payroll coordination

Coordinate with your payroll provider for staff, clergy, and contractor pay — including the housing-allowance and W-2 nuances churches deal with.

Board-ready reports

Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, and budget-vs-actual formatted so a volunteer treasurer or finance committee can actually read them.

Form 990 preparation support

Keep books in the shape your CPA or 990 preparer needs at year-end — functional expense allocation, related-party disclosures, and clean trial balance.

How we work

Steady monthly rhythm, coordinated with your CPA.

Most of our nonprofit clients are on a monthly cadence: transactions organized, accounts reconciled, and a short report package delivered every month — with a full year-end handoff to whichever CPA prepares your Form 990.

Understand the mission

We start with your programs, funding sources, and how your board reads reports today.

Set up the file properly

Chart of accounts, classes or funds, and grant tracking configured for nonprofit reporting — not retail.

Keep it current

Monthly reconciliations, clean reports, and a year-end package your CPA can work from without cleanup.

Ready for books your board can trust?

Book a free consultation and we'll talk through your funds, grants, and what a steady monthly rhythm would look like for your organization.