Nonprofit Legal News

A previous article reported billions of dollars poured into Section 501(c)(4) organizations with at least partial policy agendas and related critical comments. The recent midterm elections have now triggered two stories about philanthropists, nonprofits, hundreds of millions of dollars, and politics. We also have the court`s recent decision in a lawsuit against frustrated donors resulting from the 2020 election. Entities owned by not-for-profit organizations and government entities are often funded by tax-exempt obligations and managed by for-profit collective societies. In order to avoid that the tax-exempt status of the . While the story may not be new to those who follow this issue closely, it is a good article that documents fairly clear violations of the prohibition on charities interfering in a political campaign. There is a great story about the adoption of the amendment, which alone seemed useful. There is also a good context for the CITP project, where the IRS began to actively engage in political activities in general, where many charities were actually churches. This morning, on my way home from a cross-country meeting with my daughter, I walked past that billboard. And while it doesn`t have any particular legal significance, it seemed like an appropriate way to continue Wednesday`s post and my general interest in the interfamilial drama emerging from the Newman`s Own Foundation. Starting a website is one of the most exciting steps in starting a new nonprofit. But the launch also raises big questions: What organizational information can or should be published or kept confidential? We do.

Since the advent of the Internet, newspapers have shifted from paid to non-paid content. Could advertising alone fund journalism? Among the violations identified by newsrooms: In January, an Alaskan pastor told his congregation that he would vote for a Republican candidate to impeach Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, saying the challenger was the « only Senate candidate who can preach wholeheartedly. » In a sermon on May 15, a pastor in Rocklin, California, asked voters to rally behind « a conservative Christian candidate » challenging Governor Gavin Newsom. And in July, a New Mexico pastor called Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham « beyond evil » and « demonic » for supporting abortion access. He urged parishioners to « elect them directly » and urged the media to call him for violating the Johnson Amendment. « At one point, churches feared losing their tax-exempt status for unintentional missteps. But the IRS has largely abandoned its law enforcement responsibility as churches have become more brazen. In fact, the number of apparent violations identified by ProPublica and the Tribune and confirmed by three nonprofit tax law experts is greater than the total number of churches the federal agency has investigated for intervening in political campaigns over the past decade, according to news outlet records. « . We will spare you the introduction of the pandemic; We know that not-for-profit organizations are feeling the effects of the current financial crisis hard. And the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 virology and what a « new normal » might look like is frustrating and confusing.

But now is not the time to « think magically, » according to a panel of experts recently convened by BoardSource. We watched their webcast to learn more about how not-for-profit organizations can best guide the tough decisions ahead. We put everything in a format that is quick to scan, easy to read and sometimes even fun. Most issues include either a ready-to-use reference page that summarizes aspects of the rules and regulations that govern charitable activities, or additional answers to readers` questions. Second, in « Hospitals Often Help Patients Who Are Not in Need, Even Those Who Are Eligible, » the Wall Street Journal reports that some nonprofit hospitals make it difficult to get financial assistance for patients in need because they « erect barriers, delay eligibility checks, and sometimes push for payments that are not reimbursed even if a patient ends up being eligible for help. » Results Included: Subscribers also get a discount on our monthly webinars, produced in partnership with the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations on nonprofit topics of general legal interest.