In: Accounting
Prepare the Closing Entries necessary to close out the Statement of Activities
NOTE: Each general ledger account from the Statement of Activities gets closed out to one of two accounts: Either a) Net Assets With Donor Restrictions OR b) Net Assets WITHOUT Donor Restrictions.
These are both balance sheet accounts.
Transaction 1: The DONOR gives you $2,000 cash to use for scholarships
Transaction 2: The DONOR given you $1,000 and you can use it for any programs
Transaction 3: The NFP pays out $2,000 for scholarship expenses
Journal Entry: DEBITS CREDITS
Cash $2,000
Contribution (Restricted by Donor) $2,000 (needs to be closed)
Cash $1,000
Contribution (Not Restricted) $1,000 (needs to be closed)
Net Assets Released-Donor Restriction $2,000 (needs to be closed)
Net Assets Released-Without Donor Restriction $2,000 (needs to be closed)
Expenses-Scholarships $2,000 (needs to be closed)
Cash $2,000
Statement of Activities (dollars are in CREDITS)
For the Year Ended 2019 CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS
Unrestricted Restricted By Donor
Contributions (not restricted) $1,000
Contributions (restricted) $2,000
Net Assets Released-Donor Restrictions ($2,000)
Net Assets Released-Without Donor Restrictions $2,000
Expenses ($2,000)
CHANGE IN ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR: $1,000 -0- $1,000 total
Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2019
Cash $1,000
Net Assets without Donor Unrestricted $1,000
Answer: The closing Journal entries to close out the Statement of activities are prepared as follows:
Journal | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Contribution (Restricted by Donor) Net assets with donor restrictions |
2,000 |
2,000 |
Contribution (Not Restricted by Donor) Net assets without donor restrictions |
1,000 |
1,000 |
Net assets with donor restrictions Net asset released- Donor restrictions |
2,000 |
2,000 |
Net asset released- without Donor restrictions Net assets without donor restrictions |
2,000 |
2,000 |
Net assets without donor restrictions Expense- Scholarships |
2,000 |
2,000 |