Court Blocks Donor List Request – Again
Federal and state regulators want charities to disclose significant amounts of information. For the most part, these organizations are on board with the notion of
Maybe ‘Never Mind' about That 501(c)(3) Ban on Politics
We may be on the verge of an Emily Litella moment: “Never Mind.” For readers not old enough to remember Saturday Night Live in the
Year-End Donor Queries and the Overhead Myth
In December 2014, we posted “Uh Oh. It’s the End of the Year and We Have Money Left Over!” The point, of course, was that
Supreme Court Will Decide ERISA Church Plans Exception
The United States Supreme Court makes the final decision in situations where lower courts around the nation have issued conflicting rulings. That’s what will happen
What’s Next for the Overtime Rules?
The new overtime rules that were set to go into effect on December 1, 2016, are a very big deal for all employers, including most
Nonprofits and Cybersecurity: Make it a Priority
Not long ago, Harvard University was hacked. So was Penn State University. But they are huge institutions – you may be thinking – likely to
Insurance for Nonprofits: A Primer
Insurance is an essential component of a nonprofit organization’s comprehensive risk management plan; that is, the strategic review of the potential exposure “to unexpected losses,
IRS Announces Guidance Priorities for Exempt Organizations
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service issues a “Priority Guidance Plan” to announce the “tax issues that should be addressed through regulations, revenue rulings, revenue
Charity Embezzlement: Thwart It With Good Controls
In “Charities and Embezzlement,” we discussed what to do as soon as embezzlement or fraud is discovered; namely, report it to the authorities and charity
New EEOC Reporting Duties for Large Nonprofits
One of the signature accomplishments of the Obama Administration was the 2009 passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. So, back in January 2016,
Congress Digs In On Huge College Endowments
“A not-so-old joke has it that Harvard is best thought of as a hedge fund with a university attached.” The fund in question is its