Crum & Company, CPA's

12/09/2022

We are hiring accounting and tax professionals who share our enthusiasm for working with non-profit organizations. If you know someone looking to work with a great group of people dedicated to providing the highest level of service and expertise to these organizations please encourage them to contact me to explore an opportunity.

11/18/2022

We had over 100 people attend our 4th annual Foundation Roundtable event at the Weathervane Theater this year. Thank you Kirstin Toth from the GAR Foundation, Nick Browning from the Huntington Akron Foundation, Mike Ayer’s from Sisler McFawn and Erika May from the Corbin Foundation.

02/18/2022

Beginning January 3, 2022, applications for recognition of exemption on Form 1024 must be submitted electronically online at Pay.gov. The IRS will provide a 90-day grace period during which it will continue to accept paper versions of Form 1024 (Rev. 01-2018) and letter applications.
The required user fee for Form 1024 will remain $600 for 2022. Applicants must pay the fee through Pay.gov when submitting the form. Payment can be made directly from a bank account or by credit or debit card.
The required user fee for Form 1024 will remain $600 for 2022. Applicants must pay the fee through Pay.gov when submitting the form. Payment can be made directly from a bank account or by credit or debit card.

02/18/2022

The passage of Ohio Senate Bill 102, when effective on March 23, 2022, will now allow charitable and political organizations as defined in the bill, to auction off or give away beer and intoxicating liquor as part of a fundraiser without a temporary liquor permit. Prior to the passage of this legislation only beer, wine and mixed drinks could be auctioned off or given away as part of a fundraiser and only with the proper valid temporary liquor permit. All beer, wine and mixed beverages must be purchased from an existing permit holder under Chapter 4303 and any spirituous liquor from a state agency store. If the alcohol is donated for purposes of the fundraiser, the donor must provide the charity or political organization with receipts showing such alcohol was purchased from approved sources. The Division of Liquor Control is developing procedures that will require the charitable or political organization submit evidence that such alcohol was purchased from approved sources.

08/24/2021

Ohio Budget bill makes major changes to bingo for veteran, fraternal and sporting organizations. One notable change includes allowing electronic instant bingo or e-bingo for qualifying organizations. The Charitable Law Section of the Ohio Attorney General will be developing the administrative rules that govern this type of bingo. There is no provision to allow 501(C)(3) organizations to participate in this change.

08/24/2021

Leave A Legacy Summit-Portage-Medina announces its 2021 Planned Giving Workshop schedule. For those interested in planned giving, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about various topics from seasoned professionals who work in the planned giving field. To view the workshop schedule and register go to

The series will be presented at the basic level. Building upon the information presented in previous classes, each type of planned gift will be reviewed in detail, and then new information about additional techniques will be added. The instructors will walk you through how each new technique works a...

08/10/2021

The Internal Revenue Service has issued additional guidance on the Employee Retention Tax Credit on issues that apply to 2020 and 2021. This additional guidance is provided in Notice 2021-49 and supplements prior issued notices on the credit.

07/31/2021

At the end of last year, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CCA) both extended and increased the 2020 Cares Act deduction for those individual taxpayers who don’t itemize and instead take the standard deduction. For 2021, the deduction remains at $300 for single taxpayers but increases to $600 for married filing joint taxpayers. Even though individual giving was generally up in 2020 despite the pandemic, the hope is this continues to provide an incentive to give for those taxpayers.

07/28/2021

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation seeks proposals for research that can inform near-term interventions that mitigate the impacts of disinformation and targeted online manipulation of communities of color. You can access more information and apply at

Seeking proposals for research that can inform near-term interventions that mitigate the impacts of disinformation and targeted online manipulation of communities of color.

07/25/2021

Has your organization been falling short on communicating the organization's values and expectations to new team members? This Forbes article recommends considering whether these 10 keys could improve that communication. Read the entire article at

The onboarding process for a new hire should begin long before they are officially brought on.