Clarity and Solutions for Nonprofit Taxes and Accounting
Find confidence in your finances so you can stay focused on your mission.
Find Answers to Your Questions
Find a Trusted Advisor for the Journey Ahead
Find Peace of Mind About Your Finances
Tax and accounting regulations are complex and changing faster than ever,
Vulnerable to the risks and costs of non-compliance.
At risk of losing the trust people have in your ministry.
Unable to plan for the future.
Distracted from your mission.
Your Ministry Can Have Clarity and Confidence in the Midst of Change
Get a Clear Picture of Your Finances
Be Proactive in Your Planning
Focus on What Matters Most
We know how crucial it is for your ministry to demonstrate its financial integrity.
Our call to ministry is to relieve you from the burden of uncertainty about your finances.
Battershell Nichols & Blum serves as a regional leader in solving the unique challenges of taxes and accounting for Christian ministries.
Together, our owners have over 100 years of tax and accounting experience.
I have been pleased to work with Battershell Nichols & Blum since joining the finance team at Seattle Revival Center. They have stepped in and provided excellent customer service and accounting review and support. Their expertise in non-profit accounting is also a plus. READ MORE
Grant Bruneau, Treasurer
Seattle Revival Center
It was one thing to find a CPA office, but quite another to find one we could trust and who understands our church accounting needs. The moment we made the decision to work with Battershell Nichols & Blum, we were not disappointed! We found them to be professional and possessed the specific knowledge and skills for church accounting work. READ MORE
Pastor Hylan Slobodkin – Beit Tikvah
Nonprofit Accounting Services
at Battershell Nichols & Blum
Accounting Assistance
Quickbooks Training
Financial Reporting (audits, reviews, compilations)
Review of Accounting Practices
Tax Preparation & Planning
Consulting Services
Remote Accounting Services for Churches and Christian Nonprofits
We offer remote accounting services, including bookkeeping options, to free up leadership and staff to focus on ministry.
You can build a stronger foundation of financial integrity and transparency that guards the trust people have in your ministry.
Remote Services Include:
Financial reporting
Process bills
Payroll and reporting
Contribution processing
Internal control assistance
Connecting budgeting to vision
Cash flow monitoring and planning
Account reconciliations
Here’s How You Find Clarity and Solutions
1. Talk to Our Team
You’ll get a chance to get to know us, and our accounting professionals will make sure we understand your questions and goals.
2. Understand Next Steps
3. Gain a Trusted Advisor
We view it as a calling to help you succeed, and we invest in long-term relationships with our clients.
2025 IRS Compensation Reporting for Ministries
(Free)
- Key updates for 2025 IRS reporting requirements
- Employee vs. independent contractor classification (W-2 vs. 1099-NEC)
- Completing Form W-2 accurately
- Filing deadlines and electronic filing requirements
- Nonemployee compensation reporting on Form 1099-NEC
- Backup withholding rules and compliance tips
- Resources and best practices for ministries
- Brief update on Washington State’s New 2025 Law: Sales Tax Reporting for a visiting pastor contracted to deliver a sermon
Noncash Charitable Contribution 2025 Reporting
- What is required when receipting donors for different types of contributions?
- Stocks: what must be reported to the donor, how to record it, and why a brokerage account is necessary
- Cryptocurrency: how to report gifts to donors
- Vehicles, boats, and other property: how to report these gifts to both the donor and the IRS (Form 1098-C), and how to properly record them in your organization’s books
- IRS Forms: when and how to complete
- Practical tools for churches and ministries
Reporting Ministry Wages to the IRS
(Free)
- How short-term missions are treated differently for tax purposes when the assignment exceeds one year
- Special tax deductions available to missionaries
- Types of reimbursed expenses that may be considered "taxable compensation
- We'll also answer several common questions, including:
- Are travel reimbursements to short-term mission trip volunteers reportable on Form 1099-MISC?
- Are the travel expenses for a spouse or dependents considered taxable?
- Are missionaries required to file an income tax return or pay estimated tax payments?
Download Our Free Guide
How to Maximize the Tax Benefits of Working from Home
6 Critical Questions Asked by Employees and Employers
There are tax benefits available to those who are working from home that you do not want to miss. This free resource will help you make the most of them.
Tax and accounting regulations are complex and changing faster than ever, and the confusion is distracting. At Battershell Nichols & Blum, we come alongside you as a trusted advisor to provide clarity and solutions so you can focus on what matters most. Read More
Schedule Your Free Consultation
Take your first step towards clarity. You’ll get a chance to get to know us, and we’ll make sure we understand your questions and goals.