OPM Form 1647-A
Rev. September 2012
selected in Part VII, Column C. If the number in
Part I is more than the number in Part VII, the
organization must provide an explanation for the
difference. Failure to clarify the difference or to
timely file an amended IRS Form 990 with the IRS
may result in the denial of the application. Please
review CFC Memoranda 2009-8 and 2010-5 for
additional information on the IRS Form 990
requirements, including the presentation of the
governing body and expenses.
A complete IRS Form 990 is required, including
all supplemental statements schedules, if
applicable, with the exception of Schedule B, to be
eligible for the CFC. If the IRS does not require
the organization to file the Form 990 (long form) it
must complete and submit a pro forma IRS Form
990 (see instructions below). IRS Forms 990EZ,
990PF, and comparable forms will not be accepted.
Organizations that file these forms must submit a
pro forma IRS Form 990 (see instructions below).
The audited financial statements and IRS Form
990 must be prepared using the accrual method of
accounting and cover the same fiscal period ended
not more than 18 months prior to January 2013
(i.e. ending on or after June 30, 2011).
Pro forma IRS Form 990 Instructions – The
IRS Form 990 can be downloaded from the IRS
website (www.irs.gov). The following sections
must be completed: Page 1, Items A-M, Part I
(Summary), Lines 1-4 only, Part II (Signature
Block), Part VII (Compensation - section A only);
Part VIII (Statement of Revenues), Part IX
(Statement of Functional Expenses), and Part XII
(Financial Statements and Reporting).
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Calculate and enter the organization’s annual
percentage for administrative and fundraising
expenses based on the formula below.
Add the amount in Part IX (Statement of
Functional Expenses), Line 25, Column C
(Management and General Expenses) to the
amount in Line 25, Column D (Fundraising
Expenses), and divide the sum by Part VIII
(Statement of Revenue), Line 12, Column A (Total
Revenue).
No other methods may be used to calculate this
percentage. All percentages must be listed to the
tenth of a percent (e.g. 15.7%).
Charities which do not reflect administrative and
fundraising expenses in the Statement of
Functional Expenses of the IRS Form 990,
resulting in a 0% rate, but show such expenses on
the audited financial statement will be denied
unless the audited financial statements specifically
state that these services were donated.
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Self-explanatory
Item 8
Self-explanatory
Item 9
Self-explanatory
Item 10
Self-explanatory
Item 11
Each federation and independent organization
applying to participate in the CFC must, as a
condition of participation, certify that it is in
compliance with all statutes, Executive Orders, and
regulations restricting or prohibiting U.S. persons
from engaging in transactions and dealings with
countries, entities, and individuals subject to
economic sanctions administered by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign
Assets Control (OFAC). The programs
administered by OFAC restrict or prohibit U.S.
persons from engaging in transactions and dealings
with targeted countries, entities, and individuals.
OFAC publishes a list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List). The
persons on the SDN List are subject to economic
sanctions. The SDN List and additional
information relating to the economic sanctions
programs that OFAC administers are available at
http://www.treas.gov/ofac. A link to the SDN List
is available on the CFC website
(www.opm.gov/cfc). For further information,
please see CFC Memo 2005-13.
Certifying Official The certifying official is the
individual who has the authority to affirm that all
statements in the application are accurate. This
role cannot be delegated to the federation of which