Essentials NWA: Taxes for Nonprofits with Diane Hagerty

Join us for a practical session on nonprofit tax compliance, covering essential federal and state requirements. We’ll walk through a compliance checklist, highlight Arkansas-specific reports, and review IRS Form 990 reporting.

The workshop concludes with a Q&A to address your organization’s specific questions.

What is it? Essentials, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, is an introductory workshop focused on key capacity building topics. This workshop uses asset mapping and community feedback to help organizations identify gaps and create actionable plans. Following the workshop, participants are invited to engage in an arts ecosystem conversation to discuss the needs and other resources M-AAA can provide through a future Engage program.

Who can attend? Artists, arts leaders, creative business leaders, arts and cultural organizations, museums, galleries, and educators. Individuals, nonprofit organizations, fiscally sponsored organizations, and federally recognized tribes in the Northwest Arkansas region, can all register for this free event.

When is it happening? The workshop is held on December 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701

Learn more about Mid-America Arts Alliance’s capacity-building programs for nonprofit organizations.

This program is held in partnership with CACHE and the Fayetteville Public Library.

Meet your Taxes for Nonprofits facilitator:

Diane Hagerty is an expert in taxes and has over 30 years of experience in small business, nonprofit, and individual taxation and compliance. She is the owner of Grass Roots Taxes in Springdale and hosts the Grass Roots Taxes YouTube channel and blog. Diane holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is licensed by the IRS as an Enrolled Agent, their highest credential. Diane’s mission is to help taxpayers understand the law, avoid costly mistakes, and pay the least amount of taxes possible.