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
Unrelated Business Income Tax: Volunteer Labor Exclusion
Having too much “unrelated business income” (UBI) is right up there with four other sure-fire ways to sink your valuable 501(c)(3) tax exemption: engaging in
Trademarks & Nonprofits: Assets Often Overlooked
Nonprofit founders, leaders and board members typically become involved with a nonprofit organization because of their passion for the cause and purpose. Because of this
Best Practices & Nonprofits
When experts in a field get together, they like to toss around the phrase “best practices.” A best practice is a method or technique that