Foundation Group

Foundation Group says it has worked exclusively with 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations. Foundation Group is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Use this page to see what it offers and what to ask before you hire a nonprofit accounting firm.

Services

• Accounting and bookkeeping
• Form 990 preparation
• Nonprofit formation and 501(c)(3) applications
• Compliance services

About the firm

Foundation Group was founded in Nashville in 1995 by Greg McRay, EA, and joined BryteBridge Group on October 31, 2025. It says it has more than 100 professionals in Nashville and Winter Park, Florida, and does not subcontract its work.

Who it works with

It serves mainly small and mid-sized nonprofits in all 50 states and U.S. territories, with clients ranging from about $10,000 to more than $100 million in revenue.

Services and how engagements work

Foundation Group forms and reinstates tax-exempt organizations, prepares more than 2,000 Form 990s a year, registers organizations for charitable solicitation, and offers bookkeeping with a CFO consultant and audit support. It does not perform audits. Its SureComply package bundles the Form 990, one state charitable registration and the home-state return, and it says every form is overseen by IRS Enrolled Agents. Paperwork for a new 501(c)(3) typically takes 15 to 20 business days.

Fees

Its SureStart Express package covers incorporation and 501(c)(3) status for $1,499 plus state and federal filing fees; other services are quoted.

Free resources from the firm

• State nonprofit guide
• The 501(c)(3) public support test

Firm details checked on its website on October 7, 2026.

Before you hire an accounting firm

• Who does the work. Ask who keeps your books and who reviews them.
• Software and access. Ask which accounting system the firm uses and who owns the file if you leave.
• What is included. Check whether Form 990, grant tracking, payroll, and audit support are in the monthly fee or billed separately.
• Contract terms. Ask about minimums, notice periods, and onboarding or cleanup fees.

Details come from the Foundation Group website, checked October 3, 2026.

New organizations forming a 501(c)(3), and small to mid-sized nonprofits that want Form 990, state registration and bookkeeping from one provider.

Foundation Group prepares more than 2,000 Form 990s a year and offers a fixed-price 501(c)(3) formation package.

Good fit if: You are starting a nonprofit, or want the 990 and state registrations from one provider.

Watch for: No audits; joined BryteBridge Group in October 2025.

Published price: $1,499 (incorporation + 501(c)(3) package plus filing fees; other services quoted)

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