For nonprofits

Nonprofit finances, delivered with care.

Your books, your Form 990, and a fractional CFO who helps you plan — all from one person who knows your organization's numbers inside and out, so you can keep your attention on the mission.

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Free first call. No obligation.

One relationship, three things inside it.

Each one makes the next one better. Because I keep your books, I already know your numbers when it's time to file — and when it's time to plan.

Bookkeeping

Clean books, every month.

  • Transactions categorized and accounts reconciled monthly
  • Income tracked by program, grant, or fee type
  • Simple monthly reports you can actually read

Filings

Every form, on time.

  • Form 990 prepared from books I already know
  • California filings with the Franchise Tax Board, Registry of Charities, and Secretary of State
  • Year-end 1099s for your contractors

Fractional CFO

Someone who builds your budget with you and helps you read it all year.

  • An annual operating budget, built together, that looks forward — not just back
  • Regular reviews of how the year is tracking against plan, including cash and reserves
  • A clear-eyed look at the big decisions: fundraising or fee changes, staff pay, a new program
  • Board-ready financial summaries

Already have bookkeeping covered in-house? That's fine — we'll work out what makes sense for you.

What a year together looks like.

Someone paying attention the whole way through.

And in between, a phone call away when a real decision comes up.

Numbers you can stand behind.

Your board, your staff, and the people who fund you all want to know the money is well spent. Good financial footing makes that an easy conversation.

A budget you can explain

Built with you, in plain language, so you can walk anyone through where the money comes from and where it goes.

Decisions with the numbers behind them

Changes to revenue, managing costs, starting something new — see what each choice means for the year ahead before you commit.

Board meetings that start from the same page

Short, clear financial summaries your board can read in minutes and ask good questions about.

Built for organizations like yours.

Big enough that the money matters. Small enough that a full-time finance hire doesn't make sense.

One person. Every time.

When you call, you get me — not a rotating team, not someone four levels down. I do the books, I prepare the filings, and I sit down with you to plan. That's the whole point: the person helping you make decisions is the same person who knows every line of your finances.

I've spent my career at the intersection of technology and financial services, up to the executive level. Today I advise organizations on budgeting, program costs, operations, and more. I've provided free tax return preparation for low-income Bay Area families since 2014. At AlwaysOnTax, I bring both — the financial analysis and the care — to local organizations.

  • Enrolled Agent, federally licensed tax professional
  • MBA, Chicago Booth
  • BA in Mathematics, Dartmouth
  • Based in Walnut Creek
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How we get started.

  1. A conversation

    Tell me about your organization, how things run today, and what's coming up. Free, and no obligation.

  2. A look at your setup

    With your permission, I review your current books and recent filings to understand the work involved.

  3. A proposal for the year

    A clear scope and fee, shaped around what your organization actually needs — ready to share with your board.

Let's talk about your organization.

A short call about how your finances run today and where you'd like more support. No pitch, no paperwork.

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