Accounting Irregularities: Regulators Zooming In
The editors of The Nonprofit Times recently published a warning to charities around the nation: More than ever, state regulators are taking aim at certain accounting
Form 990: Newest Update
The federal Form 990 is the “information return” that most tax-exempt organizations – including, but not limited, to 501(c)(3)s – must file each year. From
Tips to Protect Your Nonprofit from Credit Card Fraud
More than a few nonprofit organizations operate on the assumption that they are relatively safe from fraud or theft not just by outsiders but from
Ford Foundation Chief: Transform Philanthropy Now
“Philanthropy, honey, it’s time for an intervention.” – E. Villanueva When one of the philanthropic community’s most influential leaders, Darren Walker, head of the Ford
Exempt Organizations, the IRS, and YouTube
From time to time, we pass along tips about educational resources – online and free of charge – that help folks in the exempt organizations
More Troubles for the March of Dimes
During the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, it was not widely known that, as a younger man, he had been stricken with polio, then called infantile
Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program: Problems & Update
Back in 2007, when the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was established, it seemed like an excellent way to help both struggling college
The “Big Bet” Social Change Movement
One of the most hopeful developments in the past few years has been the philanthropy community’s increasing openness to reexamining the roles of donors as
Time for Nonprofits to Engage on Overtime Proposals
For several years, we’ve followed and reported on the saga of significant changes in federal labor-law rules that were put in place in the last
Conflicts Scandals at Major Medical Centers
Major scandals at two prominent nonprofit medical institutions erupted in the fall of 2018, capping an already tough year that had seen “an endless stream
New Medicaid Work/Volunteer Court Ruling
There’s so much governmental action – (or inaction, when action is necessary) directly or indirectly affecting the nonprofit sector and charitable beneficiaries, it’s hard to
The Fringe Benefits Tax: Hope for Repeal
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made sweeping changes in the federal tax code affecting almost all entities and individuals after a whirlwind