Political Activities and 501(c)(3)s: What’s Allowable, Part 5
As part of our series on some of the dicier aspects of the political campaign intervention ban in section 501(c)(3), we’ve used Revenue Ruling 2007-41
When the Revenue Agent Comes Calling: Conflict of Interest
The revenue agent who comes knocking at the door of a public charity will have at hand IRS Form 14114, Governance Check Sheet. Issued in
Fighting City Hall: Tiny Charity Wins in Tampa Bay
“The biblical story of David and Goliath is probably the most well-known underdog story in the world. * * * For 3000 years, [it] has
Political Activities and 501(c)(3)s: What’s Allowable, Part 4
Now that we’re in the last few months of an election season that is one of the most highly charged in recent memory, it’s important
California Benefit Corporations: An Introduction
In recent years, the social enterprise model of business “with conscience” has been springing up all around the world. In “Social Enterprises: A Revolution Under
Wounded Warrior Project: "So Many Lessons, …"
In 2003, former Marine John Mejia was determined to help wounded service members returning from the Iraq War. He had been injured near Somalia a
Political Activities and 501(c)(3)s: What’s Allowable, Part 3
Now that we’re in the last few months of an election season that is one of the most highly charged in recent memory, it’s important
Charity Boards and Accounting Literacy
Any expert in the philanthropy sector will tell you that it’s crucial for any and every charity board member to be actively involved in the
Bobblehead Boards and Charismatic CEOs
At a meeting last October of the National Association of State Charity Officials, these regulators reported to attendees about “what conduct can spook” them “into
Political Activities and 501(c)(3)s: What’s Allowable, Part 2
The absolute ban in section 501(c)(3) of political campaign activities takes on special importance now that we’re in the middle of an election season with
Charities and Embezzlement
The City of New York is host to many of the finest cultural productions in the world, but the cost of these events is out
Refugees Relief Agencies Win Standoff Against Texas
There is “…ongoing tension between government regulation of the financial and political activities of U.S. organizations and their First Amendment rights of speech and association,”