Features

Powerful accounting features at an affordable price.

NP Ledger combines fund accounting, guided workflow, Form 990 support, modern tools, and internal safeguards so nonprofit teams can keep accurate books without breaking the budget.

01 Fund Accounting

Fund accounting without workarounds

Most accounting software treats nonprofit fund tracking like a customization problem. NP Ledger treats it as core accounting. Funds are built into the ledger, so your team does not have to simulate restrictions with classes, departments, or side spreadsheets.

That means restricted and unrestricted activity, grant spending, and program-related reporting stay tied to the books from the start. When funds are released from restriction, NP Ledger records the accounting correctly instead of leaving your team to clean it up later.

  • Track restricted, unrestricted, and board-designated funds in one ledger
  • See per-fund balances and financial reporting without spreadsheet side systems
  • Connect projects and grants to the accounting records behind them
  • Record restriction releases with the right accounting treatment

Fund View

Restricted funds tracked inside the ledger

NP Ledger fund accounting view showing restricted funds and fund details on mobile.
02 Guided Workflow

Bookkeeping that feels manageable, not overwhelming

For many nonprofits, bookkeeping is tedious and stressful. It pulls time away from the mission, falls to already-busy staff, and leaves too much room for frustration and error.

NP Ledger reduces stress and simplifies accounting with guided workflows for common nonprofit tasks. Move through day-to-day bookkeeping faster, with more confidence, less cleanup, and less risk of making mistakes.

  • Record common transactions with less accounting jargon
  • Reduce cleanup, corrections, and month-end catch-up
  • Help staff work faster and with more confidence
  • Keep the books moving without a full finance team

Guided Workflow

A calmer bookkeeping workflow for busy nonprofit teams

A nonprofit bookkeeper entering transactions in NP Ledger on mobile.
03 Quick Entry

Modern tools for faster, easier entries

Bookkeeping takes too much time when every transaction has to be typed, interpreted, and corrected by hand. NP Ledger provides faster ways to enter transactions and guides users to reduce effort and friction.

Behind those workflows is context-aware logic that uses your chart of accounts, funds, and transaction history to simplify bookkeeping, reporting, and tax preparation. That means less manual effort, clearer guidance, and fewer avoidable mistakes.

  • Voice and AI-powered tools that reduce manual work
  • Faster transaction entry, with less effort
  • Workflows and checks that make bookkeeping easier to get right

Quick Entry

Voice and AI-powered tools that reduce manual transaction work

A nonprofit bookkeeper using voice entry in NP Ledger on mobile.
04 Form 990

Tax preparation with less pressure.

For many nonprofits, Form 990 preparation is stressful because the real work starts long before the form does. If the books are unclear, incomplete, or not organized for nonprofit reporting, tax season turns into extra cleanup, extra staff time, and higher outside cost.

NP Ledger helps teams stay ready with built-in, IRS-oriented 990 workflow support tied to the books underneath it. That means less year-end cleanup, a smoother filing process, and less dependence on costly last-minute fixes.

  • Support for 990-N, 990-EZ, and full Form 990
  • IRS-oriented workflows tied to the books underneath them
  • Account mapping and worksheet prep with less manual cleanup
  • Deadline, extension, and filing-status support in one place

990 Workflow

IRS-oriented filing support connected to the books

Form 990 filing workflow proof image representing organized tax-season preparation on mobile.
05 Migration & Imports

Make the switch without rebuilding everything

Changing accounting systems can feel like too much work, especially for nonprofits with limited staff and time. Some teams stay with tools that aren't a good fit, simply because switching feels too hard.

NP Ledger makes it easy to switch to a better bookkeeping system. Guided setup and built-in migration tools help nonprofits bring over what they need, get started faster, and avoid unnecessary rework.

  • Guided setup for accounts, contacts, bank accounts, and opening balances
  • Spreadsheet import with validation and review before posting
  • Import support for the platforms nonprofit teams already use
  • Switch with less manual rebuilding and cleanup

Migration

Bring over what you need without rebuilding everything

NP Ledger migration workflow showing import and setup steps on mobile.

Complete Platform

The operational foundation under every feature

The five differentiators above work because they sit on a full accounting platform with bank connectivity, reconciliation, reporting, and the controls your board and auditors expect.

Bank Import

Bring in transactions from your bank, payment processor, or financial platform without manual data entry.

  • OFX, QFX, QBO, PayPal, Venmo, Mercury, Stripe
  • Automatic deduplication prevents double-counting

Reconciliation

Match bank statements to your books so nothing falls through the cracks between deposits, expenses, and your ledger.

  • Auto-matching with inline adjusting entries
  • Reconciliation reports for auditor review

Donation Receipts & Giving Statements

Send IRS-compliant donation receipts automatically and generate year-end giving statements for your supporters.

  • Quid pro quo and GIK disclosure handling
  • Notification log with resend capability

Financial Reports

The reports your board, auditors, and grant funders need — generated from the same ledger, not assembled from spreadsheets.

  • Statement of Financial Position, Activities, Cash Flows
  • GL, Trial Balance, Budget vs Actual, Program Reports
  • Export to CSV or PDF

Recurring Transactions

Set up templates for rent, payroll, insurance, or any repeating entry so monthly bookkeeping takes minutes, not hours.

  • One-click posting with past-due highlighting
  • Dashboard widget shows what is due now

Security & Controls

The safeguards your board expects and your auditor will ask about, built in from day one.

  • Role-based access with TOTP two-factor auth
  • Audit trail, transaction immutability, period closing

Ready to see how it fits your organization?

Fund accounting, 990 workflow, and smarter bookkeeping in one system.