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RiskWatch

For 501(c)(3) Public Charities, Foundations + Federally-Funded Nonprofits

Risk management software for nonprofits that keeps the funding flowing and the audit clean.

One audit finding can cost a federal grant. One governance lapse on a public Form 990 can cost a donor. And you are expected to stay clean across the IRS, your federal funders, and the auditor with a team a fraction the size of the rules. Most nonprofits run it all in scattered binders and a spreadsheet for the board, and rediscover the gaps the week the auditor arrives. RiskWatch puts governance, grants, finance, and donor data on one platform, captures the evidence as you go, and has the audit package ready before anyone asks, no six-figure consulting fee that should be going to the mission. (Covers Form 990, OMB Uniform Guidance, the Single Audit, and donor PCI DSS.)

Trusted by public-mission organizations + healthcare 501(c)(3)s managing IRS Form 990, OMB Uniform Guidance, Single Audit, multi-state charity registrations, donor PCI DSS, and audit-committee evidence across federal grant streams, foundation funding, and state oversight.

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Why Compliance Directors + Grants Managers Pick RiskWatch

RiskWatch keeps you audit-ready year-round, not the week before.

RiskWatch gives one small team a single program covering every regulator, every funder, and every audit cycle. Capture a conflict-of-interest disclosure or a subrecipient check once and it counts for the IRS, the federal funder, and the auditor at the same time, so you stop keeping a separate binder for each. When the auditor or the program officer arrives, the evidence is already there, and you spent the budget on the mission instead of a consultant. (Covers Form 990 + Schedule O, OMB Uniform Guidance, the Single Audit, FASB ASC 958, multi-state charity registrations, donor PCI DSS, and SOX §1107 + §802.)

One record satisfies the IRS, the funder, and the auditor

Your conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, document-retention, and audit-committee evidence is captured once and counts for all of them, instead of three binders that say the same thing. (Form 990 Schedule O, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, the Single Audit, and FASB ASC 958 cross-mapped.)

Every state registration tracked, no spreadsheet per state

Renewals, annual filings, and audit thresholds for every state you fundraise in are tracked from the same vault you use for federal compliance, so a lapsed registration never quietly costs you the right to solicit. (40+ state charity registration cycles tracked as overlays.)

Priced and sized for a mission, not a bank

Your compliance director, grants manager, finance director, and volunteer audit-committee chair share one platform with the libraries pre-built, so you go live in 30 days. Budget goes to the mission, not Fortune-500 GRC fees or a six-month rollout.

The Nonprofit Regulatory Landscape

Nonprofit compliance is multi-regulator. The numbers prove it.

IRS Form 990 + Schedule O governance disclosures are public on Candid/GuideStar, every donor, regulator, and watchdog reads them. OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 governs every federal dollar awarded to a nonprofit. Single Audit is mandatory above $750K in annual federal awards. State charity registrations are required in 40+ states with their own forms and renewal cycles. PCI DSS 4.0 applies to every online donation form. SOX §1107 + §802 explicitly extend whistleblower + records-retention obligations to tax-exempt entities. Each regulator wants its own evidence package.

40+
US states requiring annual charity registration + filing for fundraising organizations
$1.6T
US nonprofit sector annual revenue (Independent Sector estimate)
OMB UG
Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 governs every federal-grant-receiving nonprofit
990 + O
IRS Form 990 + Schedule O governance disclosures public on Candid/GuideStar

Three Domains, One Platform

Nonprofit risk lives in three concrete domains

RiskWatch covers all three. Each domain has a dedicated workflow, scoring model, and remediation queue. They share data so a single conflict-of-interest record satisfies Form 990 Schedule O Part VI, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.318 (procurement integrity), board governance policy, and the federal funder's grant-agreement language simultaneously.

Risk

Donor + Grant + Reputational Risk

Survey-based risk assessment across donor data, grant compliance, conflict-of-interest, and reputational risk, aligned to Form 990 governance and Charity Navigator standards.

  • Conflict-of-interest register live
  • Grant + donor risk scoring
  • Reputational + watchdog tracking
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Compliance

IRS 990 + OMB Uniform Guidance + State

IRS Form 990 + Schedule O, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, Single Audit prep, FASB ASC 958, and 40+ state charity registrations in one cross-mapped library.

  • 990 + Schedule O governance ready
  • OMB UG + Single Audit captured
  • Multi-state charity filings tracked
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Security

PCI DSS + Donor Privacy + Cybersecurity

PCI DSS 4.0 for online donations, NIST CSF 2.0 + ISO 27001:2022 for donor + program data, and SOX §1107 + §802 records-retention controls across every system.

  • PCI DSS 4.0 donor evidence
  • NIST CSF + ISO 27001 mapped
  • Whistleblower + records ready
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The Coverage Gap

Most nonprofit software covers one regulator

Nonprofit accounting platforms cover the books and 990 prep. CRM and donor platforms cover gifts and online giving. Grant management tools cover federal grant drawdowns. State charity registry tools cover one filing form. Each does one job. Compliance directors still operate four parallel programs, and a spreadsheet for the audit committee.

Platform Category990 / IRSOMB UGSingle AuditPCI DSSDonor PrivacyMulti-state
NPO Accounting PlatformsSage Intacct NPO, Blackbaud Financial EdgePartialPartialPartial···
CRM / Donor PlatformsSalesforce NPC, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect···PartialPartial·
Grant Management ToolsFluxx, Submittable, GrantHub·PartialPartial···
Internal Audit / ERMWorkiva, AuditBoardPartialPartialPartial···
State Charity Registry ToolsHarbor Compliance, Labyrinth·····Yes
Spreadsheets & Email······
RiskWatchThe unified audit-ready platformYesYesYesYesYesYes

RiskWatch is the only platform covering all six nonprofit compliance domains: IRS Form 990 + Schedule O governance, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, Single Audit prep, PCI DSS 4.0 for donor data, donor + program privacy, and 40+ state charity registrations. NPO accounting platforms cover the books. Donor CRM platforms cover gifts. Grant management tools cover federal drawdowns. Each does one job. RiskWatch unifies all six in one survey-based assessment workflow.

How It Works

One platform. Continuous compliance across every regulator.

RiskWatch is a survey-based assessment platform. The work is structured around questionnaires that capture governance, grant compliance, financial controls, donor data, and cybersecurity posture in a consistent format, then scored against every framework you align to.

For nonprofits, that workflow runs continuously across IRS Form 990 + Schedule O, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, Single Audit preparation, FASB ASC 958, 40+ state charity registrations, PCI DSS 4.0, SOX §1107 + §802 records, and Charity Navigator + Candid Seal. A single conflict-of-interest record scores against Form 990 Schedule O Part VI, OMB UG 2 CFR 200.318, the audit-committee charter, and the organization's own governance policy simultaneously.

The same platform runs all of it, surfaces gaps before the auditor or federal program officer arrives, assigns remediation owners, and tracks completion. Replace the four parallel tools and the spreadsheet bridge between them.

The Workflow

  1. 01
    Assess
    Survey-based questionnaires capture governance, grant compliance, financial controls, donor data, and cybersecurity posture across every program, grant stream, and state of operation.
  2. 02
    Score
    Responses score against your chosen framework: IRS Form 990, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, Single Audit / A-133, FASB ASC 958, PCI DSS 4.0, NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001:2022, Charity Navigator, or custom.
  3. 03
    Remediate
    Gaps become assigned tasks. Owners get deadlines. Subrecipient + vendor + 3rd-party tasks cascade to a portal automatically, including 2 CFR 200 subrecipient-monitoring evidence.
  4. 04
    Audit
    Evidence trails export to PDF, Form 990 supporting workpapers, OMB Uniform Guidance audit binder, Single Audit submission, state charity registration packets, or board audit-committee report. Audit-ready in minutes.
GovernanceGrantsFinanceDonorsSubrecipients

Built For Your Role

Who uses RiskWatch in a nonprofit organization

COO / Director of Operations

Owns day-to-day program execution, vendor management, and operational risk across multi-state programs and federal grant streams.

Operational risk register live. Vendor + subrecipient evidence captured continuously. Multi-state operations tracked from one console.

Director of Compliance + Risk

Owns IRS Form 990 + Schedule O governance, OMB Uniform Guidance, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, and multi-state charity registrations.

990 + Schedule O governance evidence captured year-round. OMB UG + Single Audit ready. State charity filings tracked from one place.

Grants Manager (federal + foundation)

Owns federal grant drawdowns, OMB Uniform Guidance compliance, subrecipient monitoring, and foundation grant reporting.

OMB UG 2 CFR 200 evidence live. Subrecipient monitoring documented. Federal program officer questions answered from the same vault.

CFO + Finance Director

Owns FASB ASC 958 financial reporting, Single Audit preparation, internal controls over financial reporting, and audit-committee finance reporting.

Single Audit prep continuous. ASC 958 evidence captured. Internal controls scored. Audit-committee finance report built from live data.

Audit Committee Chair (volunteer board role)

Owns audit-committee oversight, external auditor liaison, whistleblower complaint review, and board-level risk reporting under Form 990 governance.

Board + audit-committee dashboards live. Whistleblower complaints tracked + reviewed. External auditor evidence exports on demand.

IT Director / Director of Donor Data

Owns PCI DSS for online donations, NIST CSF 2.0 + ISO 27001 for donor + program data, SOX §802 records retention, and donor-privacy posture.

PCI DSS 4.0 evidence captured. NIST CSF + ISO 27001 mapped. Records retention + whistleblower technical controls in place.

Built For Your Segment

Nonprofit segments we serve

Large Public Charities (501(c)(3) > $50M revenue)

National 501(c)(3) public charities operating across multiple states under IRS Form 990, OMB Uniform Guidance, Single Audit, and 40+ state charity registrations.

Mid-size Operating Charities ($10M, $50M)

Mid-cap operating charities scaling federal + foundation grants, often crossing the Single Audit threshold and registering in 10-25 states.

Foundations + Grantmaking Orgs

Private foundations + community foundations under IRS Form 990-PF, payout requirements, expenditure-responsibility rules, and donor-advised fund oversight.

Federally-Funded Nonprofits (HHS / DOJ / DOE)

Nonprofits drawing federal awards from HHS, DOJ, DOE, DOS, and other agencies under OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 + agency-specific terms.

Religious Organizations + Faith-based

Churches, religious orders, and faith-based service organizations balancing 501(c)(3) status, denominational governance, and grant-funded program work.

Hospitals + Healthcare Nonprofits (501(c)(3))

Tax-exempt hospital systems + healthcare nonprofits running Form 990 + Schedule H community-benefit reporting alongside HIPAA + healthcare-specific rules.

Frameworks We Cover

Nonprofit frameworks built into the library

RiskWatch ships with pre-built libraries for every major US nonprofit regulation + accounting standard + watchdog rating system. Map controls once. Score against the framework that matters this audit cycle.

Regulatory Frameworks

IRS Form 990 + Schedule O
Public governance disclosures including conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, document-retention, and compensation review.
OMB Uniform Guidance
2 CFR Part 200, federal financial assistance, allowability, procurement integrity, and subrecipient monitoring.
SOX §1107 + §802
Whistleblower retaliation + record-retention obligations that explicitly apply to tax-exempt nonprofits.
FASB ASC 958
Not-for-Profit Entities, net asset classification, contribution recognition, and financial-statement presentation.
State Charity Registrations
40+ US states require annual charity registration + filing for organizations soliciting donations across state lines.
PCI DSS 4.0
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, applies to every nonprofit accepting donor card payments online or offline.

Industry + Recommended Practices

Single Audit / Uniform Guidance Audit
Mandatory above $750K annual federal awards (formerly OMB Circular A-133), single audit covers all federal awards.
Charity Navigator + GuideStar/Candid
Charity Navigator ratings + GuideStar/Candid Seal of Transparency are the dominant donor-facing trust signals.
NIST CSF 2.0
Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (Feb 2024), donor + program data baseline aligned to nonprofit risk profile.
ISO 27001:2022
Information security management standard for nonprofits handling sensitive program data + beneficiary records.
SOC 2 Type II
Trust Services Criteria for nonprofit SaaS service providers + tech-enabled service charities.
BBB Wise Giving Standards
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 20-standard accreditation covering governance, finance, results, and solicitations.

Trusted by 500+ risk and compliance teams

Aon
Bose
The Coca-Cola Company
Iberdrola USA
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer
Puma North America
SeaWorld Entertainment
TE Connectivity
Aon
Bose
The Coca-Cola Company
Iberdrola USA
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer
Puma North America
SeaWorld Entertainment
TE Connectivity
We had four binders running 990 + Schedule O governance, OMB Uniform Guidance for our HHS and DOJ grants, multi-state charity registrations across 27 states, and donor PCI DSS for online giving, plus a separate spreadsheet for the audit committee. Now it's one platform. Conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, document-retention, subrecipient monitoring, and donor-privacy evidence all run from the same vault. Our last Single Audit produced zero questioned costs and one minor finding instead of seven.
R. Okolie
Director of Compliance + Risk, National 501(c)(3) public charity · 540 employees · 27 program states · 3 federal grant streams
4 → 1compliance binders consolidated to one platform
7 → 1Single Audit findings on most recent audit cycle
30 daysfrom kickoff to first 990 + OMB UG scoring live
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