Update: Controversial Overtime Rules Temporarily Halted
UPDATE (11/22/16): A federal district judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction this afternoon temporarily barring implementation of this new overtime rule which had
November 4th is International #LoveYourLawyer Day
Negative lawyer jokes have been around since (at least!) the time of Shakespeare. Remember this old chestnut? ”The first thing we do, let’s kill all
Financial Irregularities Discovered? Contact Authorities
In “Charities and Embezzlement,” we relayed the direct and unequivocal advice from the California Attorney General for a charity that learns about possible embezzlement: Upon
Another Public University Foundation Under Fire
Sometimes called “slush funds” and “shadow corporations,” the foundations that support the nation’s public universities have been grabbing headlines recently: ones they would rather avoid.
CA Benefit Corporations: Directors' Reports
Socially conscious entrepreneurs in the Golden State now have two hybrid corporate models available to achieve the goal of “business-with-a-conscience.” In “Social Enterprises: A Revolution
CA Nonprofit Members: Statutory vs. Honorary
Founders of startup charities face key decisions well before submitting the documents for federal tax-exempt status. Should the proposed new organization incorporate – or operate
Public Charities and Ballot Initiatives
This election season includes important candidate races at all levels of government. But, also on the ballot in California, are numerous ballot propositions. It’s easy
When the Revenue Agent Comes Calling: Document Retention
An IRS revenue agent knocking at the door of a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, organization will have in hand that agency’s Form 14114, Governance Check Sheet that
Memberships in a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Lots of 501(c)(3) charities around the nation issue “memberships.” For certain groups – like parishioner-controlled churches – a voting membership form of governance is commonplace.
More N.J. Nonprofit Hospitals With Property Tax Troubles
In “Local Governments Eager to Snag Revenue from Nonprofits,” we quoted the warning from the late Rick Cohen back in 2010: If Congress tried to
When The Revenue Agent Comes Calling: Financial Oversight
For the past 15 years or so, government regulators have taken a keen interest in preventing – and a hard-line stance on exposing and penalizing
Charity Naming Rights: Some New Examples
We’re intrigued about naming rights. In “Naming Rights: It’s a Philanthropic Jungle Out There,” we recounted the angst over funding major renovations to Lincoln Center’s