Non Profits

Financial Infrastructure. Strategic Clarity. Leadership at Every Stage.

From month-end close to board reporting and grant compliance, we deliver accurate, audit-ready financial operations so your leadership can focus on impact — not spreadsheets.



The Problem We Solve

If you're honest, your finance function might feel like:

  • Month-end close is slow or inconsistent

  • Board reporting takes too long to prepare

  • Grant compliance feels reactive

  • Internal controls are informal

  • Staff turnover disrupts financial continuity

  • Your audit always feels like a scramble

You didn’t start your nonprofit to manage accounting chaos.

You need clean books, reliable reporting and confidence before the board meeting — not anxiety.

Our Solution

We provide structured, compliant, board-ready finances designed specifically for nonprofit organizations.

  • Month-End Close & Financial

  • Grant & Restricted Fund Management

  • Internal Controls & Risk Management

  • Payroll & Allocation Management

  • Audit Preparation & Support

You focus on mission.

We handle the financial backbone that makes impact possible.


Outsourced Accounting

Your financial operations handled by pros who understand the restaurant rhythm.

  • Month-end close management

  • General ledger maintenance

  • Bank and credit card reconciliations

  • Accounts payable & receivable oversight

  • Revenue recognition (including restricted funds)

  • Payroll processing & journal entries

  • Outcome: Clean, timely, GAAP-compliant books every month.

Controller Support

Turning Data into Clarity

  • Financial Reporting & Board Visibility

  • Statement of activities & functional expense reporting

  • Cash flow reporting

  • Budget vs. actual analysis

  • Board-ready financial dashboardsows tied to finances

  • Cash controls and processes

Who We Work With

We have a record of success working with:

  • Growing nonprofits between $1M–$15M in revenue

  • Executive Directors who need financial clarity

  • Finance Committees seeking stronger oversight

  • Organizations with multiple grants and funding streams

  • Nonprofits preparing for audit or expansion

If your internal team is stretched thin or you need more structure, we’re built for you.

Fractional CFO Services

Strategic financial leadership tailored to restaurants in growth mode.

  • Annual operating budget development

    Rolling 12-month forecasts

    Multi-year financial projections

    Scenario planning

    Cash runway modeling

  • Year-round audit readiness

    PBC list preparation & coordination

    Auditor communication

    Financial statement tie-out

    990 data preparation & CPA coordination


Working with Lumiere Strategies transformed our financial operations. Before partnering with them, our month-end close was inconsistent, board reporting felt rushed, and audit season was stressful. Today, our financials are clean, timely, and structured. Our board has greater confidence, our audit was the smoothest we’ve had in years, and I finally feel like our finance function supports our mission instead of slowing it down.
— Executive Director, National Nonprofit Organization

Financial Clarity for Restaurants

We streamline your back-of-house financial operations so you can control costs, understand performance, and run a more profitable restaurant.


Why Restaurants Choose Us

  • Running a restaurant is fast, messy, and margin-tight. Your financial system can’t be.

  • We give you accurate books, clean processes, and CFO-level insight—without the cost of building a full in-house team.

You get:

  • Financial accuracy, real cost control

  • Better visibility into profitability

  • Actionable reporting you’ll actually use

  • A partner who understands restaurants, not a generic bookkeeping service


We needed a reliable partner to help us select and implement the right solution.
Lumiere led us through a process that ensured we chose the best payroll and benefits platform for our company
— Financial Services Client