One Platform. Every layer
of the work.
Cobalt operates the infrastructure that runs underneath modern nonprofit operations — and the services that make it work for organizations that want a team running it with them.
Most nonprofits assemble their back office from five to seven disconnected vendors: one bookkeeper, one payroll provider, one compliance consultant, one CRM, one fiscal sponsor, and a finance director holding the pieces together with email and spreadsheets. The seams between those systems are where the work actually breaks. Restricted funds drift. Compliance lapses go unnoticed. Donor receipts arrive late. Audits become scrambles. Every gap costs leadership time that should be going to mission.
Cobalt closes those seams by design. Fund accounting, compliance and contract review, fiscal sponsorship operations, multi-state employment and payroll, donor receipting, cross-border giving, and board-ready reporting all run on the same platform — with the same data, the same standards, and the same team behind them. You stop managing vendors. You start running operations.
The result is an organization where the back office stops being something that needs managing and becomes infrastructure that quietly works. Leaders get their time back. Boards get current numbers. Donors get the experience they deserve. Mission gets the bandwidth it was supposed to have all along.
Core Services
Accounting & Financial Management
Accounting & Financial Management Services
- Integrated Accounting & Financial Systems
- Financial Data Migration
- Standard Nonprofit Chart of Accounts
- Bookkeeping & Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable
- Payment Processing
- Credit Card Management System
- Donation Platform Support
- Tax Receipts
- Grant Management (Private & Government Funding)
- Program & Event Financial Management
Tax, Audit, & Regulatory Filings
Tax, Audit, & Regulatory Filings
- Annual Form 990 Tax Filing
- Independent Auditing
- State Corporate Compliance
- 1099 Preparation and Filing Support
- Entity Formation
- 1023 Filing
- 501(c)(3) Reinstatement
State & Charitable Compliance
State & Charitable Compliance
- State Charitable Registration
- Sales Tax Exemption Filings
- Nonprofit Corporation Maintenance
- Event-Related State Permitting
- Public Charity Profile Management
Legal, Risk Management, & Insurance Services
Legal, Risk Management, & Insurance Services
- Trademark Filing Support
- Risk Management
- Insurance Advisory & Coordination
Add-On Services
State Registration
- Ensure IRS and state compliance without hassle.
Independent Auditing
- Keep your nonprofit legally registered and operational.
Annual Tax Filing
- Manage accounts, expenses, and reporting efficiently.
Insurance & Risk Management
- Get audit-ready with professional guidance.
Event-Related State Permitting
- Oversee funding applications and reporting requirements.