Annual filing requirement
Every exempt organization must file an annual information return. We verify the correct form (990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or 990-N) based on gross receipts and assets.
The most rigorous 990 filing a nonprofit can get.
Nonprofit 990 Filing Engine assembles a completed, edit-checked, e-filed annual information return — every required schedule, every computation, every IRS business rule — checked against the letter of IRC §6033 and IRS instructions before a credentialed preparer releases it.
Every applicable IRC §6033 requirementFive statutory schedules, gate-checkedIRS business-rule edit checksCredentialed preparer (EA/CPA) sign-off5-business-day SLA
Why filings fail
A single missing schedule can trigger penalties or revocation.
Every tax-exempt organization must file an annual information return (Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or 990-N). Miss three consecutive years and the IRS automatically revokes tax-exempt status — with no warning letter. Even one late or incomplete filing can cost $20–$130 per day in penalties.
Most nonprofits prepare this by hand, from memory, once a year. The instructions have not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where completeness gaps hide.
Nonprofit 990 Filing Engine exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every return.
3 years
of missed filings = automatic revocation by operation of law
The benchmark
Measured against the letter of the IRC — subsection by subsection.
We do not summarize the law and hope. Every return is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of IRC §6033 and current IRS instructions. These are the provisions each return is held to.
Public-support test (Schedule A)
The multi-year public-support percentage is computed across the rolling 5-year period with revenue-source caps — no shortcuts.
Functional-expense mapping
The trial balance is mapped into Part VIII/IX functional-expense and Part X balance-sheet lines, with allocation methodology documented.
Governance and compensation (Schedules J/O)
Compensation disclosures, conflict-of-interest policy, and governance questions are completed per current instructions.
Donor schedule (Schedule B)
Contributor names and amounts are reported when required, with state-disclosure exceptions applied correctly.
Related organizations and UBIT (Schedules R, 990-T)
Related-organization mapping and unrelated business income are identified and reported, with Schedule 990-T prepared if applicable.
How a return is built
Intake to preparer release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI extracts and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A credentialed preparer (EA/CPA) signs every release. That order is never reversed.
01
Readiness Scan
Upload the trial balance and org facts. We return a free completeness read: which schedules and computations you already have, and which are missing.
02
Books & evidence intake
As your authorized clerical agent, we collect the trial balance, prior-year return, board meeting minutes, and compensation data to build the mapping.
03
Grounded drafting
The return is drafted from your validated data and the §6033 rule pack into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.
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Deterministic completeness gates
Functional-expense allocation reconciles to the penny; the public-support test is verified; every required schedule is present; IRS business-rule edit checks are run. Any failure blocks release.
05
Preparer review & sign-off
A credentialed preparer (EA/CPA) reviews the exception queue, signs the return with their PTIN, and authorizes e-file.
06
E-file & delivery
You receive the accepted return, acknowledgment, and a deadline-and-revocation monitoring calendar — ready for the public record.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
Preparer-signed
No return ships without a credentialed preparer's PTIN signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to e-filed return.
<1%
IRS rejection target
Tracked against a gold-standard return library.
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Schedule categories
Governance, compensation, donors, related orgs — every applicable schedule.
Why Nonprofit 990 Filing Engine
Built to be the most thorough option a nonprofit has.
Documentation-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every required schedule and computation accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A drafting error cannot slip past a statutory requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare documentation and run computations as your clerical agent. We never provide legal advice, audit financial statements, or make exemption determinations.
Engagement
Flat fee, per filed return. No hourly billing, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a cut of any grant or donation.
- A free Readiness Scan before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
- One flat fee per completed and e-filed return; disclosed pass-through fees for state filings.
- Optional fixed-fee preparer review for complex returns (UBIT, related orgs, international activities).
- Optional Revocation-Protection Add-on for deadline monitoring and multi-year continuity.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is Nonprofit 990 Filing Engine a law firm?
No. Nonprofit 990 Filing Engine, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Preparer review is available and recommended for complex returns.
Do you audit financial statements?
Never. Nonprofit 990 Filing Engine prepares the information return from the books you provide. We do not perform independent financial-statement audits or attestation engagements.
What makes a return 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the IRC and IRS instructions: the correct form selected, all required schedules present, functional-expense allocation reconciled, public-support test computed, governance and compensation disclosures completed, and IRS business-rule edit checks passed. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to e-filed return. The free Readiness Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per completed and e-filed return, plus disclosed pass-through costs for state filings. No hourly billing and no percentage of any grant or donation.
See what's missing before it costs you your exemption.
Start with a free Readiness Scan. Send your trial balance and org facts and we'll return a completeness read against every applicable IRC §6033 requirement.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · the nonprofit remains responsible for its return.