USA Expense accounting for volunteer service award

[TribesTime]

Entering an expense for buying a plaque recognizing a volunteer giving 25 years of service to a non-profit.

So not an employee benefit.

Trying to decide:
1) what CoA exp. a/c to use - looking @ supplies or a separate one for gifts or maybe just misc.
2) what functional non-profit allocation to use; would this qualify for program advocacy since that's what the volunteer gave all their time to, or just administrative overhead?

Thanks.

 

[kirby]

Not a supply because it will not be used in your office, not much of a gift (probably that is used for donations to other organizations) - so left with Misc.
Program advocacy sounds like a winner to me.

 

[TribesTime]

That's kinda my thinking; any other thoughts?
Others with nonprofit/990 expertise think it's ok to put to programs?

 

[timpgoetz]

I'd suggest its ok to put to Programs as well. I assume the volunteer serves for a Program.. and that is why you are spending the money on the plaque. So it technically is an expense of that program. Think of it as if you bought food for a group of volunteers who served, as a thank you..