The treasury
behind your
mission.
Fund accounting, grant tracking, and 990 prep built exclusively for 501(c)(3) nonprofits. No workarounds, no bolt-ons — just software that understands how your money actually works.
Everything QuickBooks can’t do
Generic accounting tools treat restricted funds as an afterthought. Ciste was built fund-first, from day one.
True Fund Accounting
Restricted, unrestricted, and temporarily restricted funds tracked separately — automatically. Release restrictions with a single entry when conditions are met.
Grant Management
Track awarded amounts, drawdowns, and reporting deadlines. Get alerted before grant periods close with unspent balances.
Nonprofit Statements
Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, and Statement of Functional Expenses — exactly as required by FASB ASC 958.
990 Prep Built-In
Form 990 and 990-EZ support with Schedule A and functional expense allocation pre-calculated from your ledger data.
Board-Ready Reports
One-click board packet with budget vs actual, fund balances, and narrative summaries. No spreadsheet assembly required.
Migrate in an Afternoon
Import your chart of accounts and opening balances from QuickBooks any time — no waiting for year-end.
Grows with your organization
Plans that scale with your annual revenue. Upgrade automatically when you’re ready — no manual tracking required.
- Cash-basis fund accounting
- Up to 10 funds
- Donation & expense tracking
- 3 core financial statements
- 990-EZ preparation
- 3 users
- Everything in Starter
- Unlimited funds & grants
- Grant lifecycle management
- Budget vs actual reporting
- Board packet export
- 10 users
- Everything in Growth
- Accrual-basis accounting
- Full accounts payable/receivable
- Investment portfolio tracking
- Full Form 990 preparation
- Unlimited users
From the blog
All posts →Restricted vs. Unrestricted Funds: A Plain-English Guide for Executive Directors
Misusing restricted funds isn't a bookkeeping error. It's an audit finding and sometimes a grant violation. Here's what every Executive Director needs to understand.
Nonprofit 990 Preparation Checklist: Everything Your CPA Needs From You
Most 990 delays aren't the CPA's fault. Here's every number your accountant needs from you, organized the way the form asks for it.
The Grant Report You Dreaded: Why Budget-vs-Actual Takes All Day
It's Friday afternoon. Your funder's quarterly report is due Monday. You open QuickBooks, pull a transaction report, paste it into Excel, and begin the ritual. You already know this will take most of the weekend.
Stop wrestling with
QuickBooks workarounds.
Join nonprofits that made the switch to accounting software that understands their mission.