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Outsourced finance teams for founder-led nonprofits.

Grant tracking and transparent reporting for boards and donors. Founder’s Accounting™ supports founder-led nonprofits with $1M to $100M in revenue.

Donors and boards expect transparency. Grants expect precision.

Nonprofits answer to more stakeholders than most businesses: boards, donors, grantmakers and regulators. Each expects clear, accurate reporting, and many grants restrict how funds can be spent.

Tracking restricted and unrestricted funds, reporting to funders on time and preparing for audits and annual filings takes discipline that small finance teams struggle to maintain, especially while the organization’s leaders are focused on the mission.

What it costs you

Grant compliance risk

Misallocated restricted funds can put future funding at risk.

Late funder reports

Missed reporting deadlines damage relationships.

Board confidence

Unclear statements make governance harder.

Audit strain

Weak records make audits slower and costlier.

What your finance team does for nonprofits.

Fund tracking

Restricted and unrestricted funds tracked separately.

Grant reporting

Accurate, on-time reports to funders.

Board-ready statements

Financials your board can understand and trust.

Audit and filing readiness

Organized records for your auditor and your CPA.

The team we recommend for nonprofits.

Many nonprofits start with Tier 1 or Tier 2, depending on grant volume. In Tier 3, the custom specialist can focus on grants and fund accounting. In Tier 3, your custom specialist can be a grants and fund accounting specialist.

Tier 1: Managed bookkeeping & FP&A team

Founders who need clean, current books, basic forecasting and one reliable point of contact.

  • Founder’s Bookkeeper (full-time)
  • Founder’s FP&A Analyst (part-time, up to 10 hours per week)
  • Relationship Manager (part-time)
  • Works within your SOPs & tech stack
  • Month, quarter & year-end close in 10 business days

Tier 2: Controller-led finance team

Growing companies that need full accounting operations, payroll and controller-level oversight.

  • Founder’s Bookkeeper (full-time)
  • Accounts Payable, Receivable & Payroll Clerk (full-time)
  • Founder’s FP&A Analyst (full-time)
  • Fractional Controller (up to 10 hours per week)
  • SOP & tech stack review
  • Month, quarter & year-end close in 10 business days

See how this works for a company like yours.

We share client stories anonymously to protect our clients’ privacy. On a discovery call, we’ll walk you through examples from founder-led companies in your industry.

Questions? Answers.

Do you prepare our annual filings?

Your CPA prepares your annual filings. Your team keeps the records and statements your CPA needs.

Can you help us prepare for an audit?

Yes. Tier 2 and Tier 3 include controller oversight, and an Audit-Ready Books Rebuild can bring records up to standard first.

How do you protect our financial data?

Security is built into how we work. Your financial data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is limited to the people who need it and protected with multi-factor authentication, and every team member is bound by confidentiality agreements. Bank account access is granted only to authorized team members, only with your approval, and removed as soon as it’s no longer needed. Every platform we use, and every tool that connects to your systems, is held to high security standards.

Still have a question?

Don’t let your finances be the reason why.

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