Aplos Software
Aplos Software is a privately held company that specializes in software as a service for nonprofit organizations. Their primary focus is software to manage the nonprofit tasks of fund accounting, nonprofit tax preparation, and donor management for small, mid-sized, and large non-profit organizations.
History
[edit]Aplos Software was founded in 2009 in Fresno, California by Dan Kelly and Tim Goetz, a certified public accountant. Tim Goetz previously served as an executive pastor of a church and helped found two nonprofits. He couldn't find the low-cost fund accounting solution he wanted for his nonprofits, so he joined with a Fresno-based investor that shared his vision to serve the nonprofit sector with simple, affordable software and founded Aplos Software.[1]
- After initially developing a desktop fund accounting software program, in 2011 Aplos Software launched its fund accounting software, Aplos Accounting, as an online product, also known as software as a service, tailored specifically to small and mid-sized non-profit organizations and religious corporations.[2]
- The company raised over $3.4 million in funding through an angel investor to expand the development of its web-based nonprofit software suite, $2 million of which was raised in 2014.[3]
- Aplos launched an integration with Church Community Builder, a church management platform in January 2016.[4][5]
- In February 2016, Aplos raised $4 million in additional funding through a private venture capital fund.[6]
- In June 2017, Aplos announced a merger with Portalbuzz, a membership management platform that specializes in software and website portals for service clubs.[7]
- Aplos and Gusto (software), a payroll and HR platform, launched an integrated solution for payroll and reimbursements to be tracked within the accounting of nonprofits and churches.[8]
Key Areas of Development
[edit]In October 2012, Aplos Software launched Aplos Oversight, an online software which provides an administrator or accountant real-time access to the accounting of multiple organizations.[9]
Form 990 Preparation
[edit]In summer of 2012, Aplos Software was approved as an IRS efile provider to submit IRS tax forms on behalf of tax-exempt organizations and in October 2012 launched Aplos e-File, a tax preparation and filing software for IRS Form 990-N.[10] IRS Form 990-N is an annual electronic IRS filing for tax-exempt organizations with less than $50,000 in annual gross receipts.
Donor Management
[edit]Aplos Software launched a contributions management module in 2012 that tracked donations within Aplos Accounting and created contribution statements, which are annual giving receipts required by the IRS. In July 2013 it began offering a donor management module, and in May 2017 it expanded on its module to launch a stand-alone product as Aplos Donor Management.
See also
[edit]- Comparison of accounting software
- Fund accounting
- Non-profit organization
- Alternative giving
- Software as a service
- IRS Form 990
References
[edit]- ^ "Tim Goetz, CPA - 2015 40 Under 40 Honoree". CPA Practice Advisor. September 14, 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Randy. "Aplos Software Review". AccountingSoftwareWorld.com. K2 Enterprises. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Dillard, Gabriel (April 14, 2014). "Fresno technology firm raises $2M in investment". The Business Journal. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ Segedin, Andy (January 23, 2017). "Channeling the Wants and Needs of Users, What Does the Future Hold for Nonprofit Accounting?". The Nonprofit Times. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Aplos and Church Community Builder Announce API Integration". Aplos.com. Aplos. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Fresno software firm gets $4 million in venture capital". Fresno Bee. February 10, 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Aplos, Portalbuzz Announce Deal". The Nonprofit Times. June 26, 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Gusto and Aplos Join Hands to Build New Application for Non-Profits". HR Technologist. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Fineberg, Seth (10 October 2012). "Aplos Software Adds Admin Product to NP Cloud Accounting Suite". Accounting Today. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ O'Bannon, Isaac (24 October 2012). "Free e-Filing of Form 990-N for small nonprofits". CPA Practice Advisor. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
