News for Churches and Religious Organizations
There are several recent developments of interest for tax-exempt churches and religious institutions. Johnson Amendment In December’s whirlwind attempt to write and pass a
Mandatory Volunteerism: A Bad Idea All Around
In the past few months, we’ve seen a flare-up of interest in, and government action on, an idea that has been pushed by conservative legislators
Patient Assistance Charity Sanctioned
Last May, in Patient Advocacy Nonprofits’ Dark Ties to Industry, we highlighted the unfolding concerns by regulators about the unsavory ties between charities that advocate
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit at Salk Institute
Recognized around the world as a leading scientific research center, with Nobel laureates making “groundbreaking, fundamental discoveries,” the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded
The EU Data-Privacy Law That May Affect U.S. Nonprofits (GDPR)
If you’ve never heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you’ve got a lot of company, especially here in the United States. First, it’s
Government Contracts with Nonprofits: Update
Back in March 2015, we alerted nonprofits with government contracts about a development that should interest them. It was a story with snooze-inducing buzzwords: “overhead,”
CA Benefit Corporations: Annual Reports, Part 2
The cornerstones of the regulatory scheme for California benefit corporations are: (1) an annual self-evaluation based on an objective third-party standard, and (2) disclosure of
When Mission and Personal Philosophy Diverge
An intriguing story bubbled up in the third week of January 2018 to grab some space in the New York Times and other important news
Qualifying Distributions: What About Admin Expenses?
From time to time, the U.S. Congress undertakes a major overhaul of the federal tax code. One of those years was 1969. Before then, there
Accounting Controls for Nonprofits’ Cash
“According to a recent study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,” we wrote in Charity Fraud: Embezzlement, But Much More, “the typical nonprofit organization
Charity Navigator Announces New Service
New Jersey-based Charity Navigator (CN) is “the country’s leading online charity evaluation service.” A 501(c)(3) itself, this organization helps donors make informed decisions about spending