Private foundations that make grants are generally very familiar with the expenditure responsibility rules, which require a heightened level of…
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IRS Approves Crossroads GPS as Exempt 501(c)(4) After Six Years
Amid a great deal of controversy, the IRS has granted exemption to Crossroads GPS, an organization famous both for its…
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2015 Charitable Solicitations Report Can Aid Donors and Charities
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office recently released its Annual Report on Charitable Solicitations in Colorado. The report summarizes the…
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Uncharted For-Profit/Nonprofit Media Structure Making News
Recently, the Philadelphia media publications The Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com were donated to a new nonprofit media institute. While…
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IRS Clarifies New Filing Obligation for 501(c)(4) Organizations
With the enactment of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(4) face…
READ MORE IRS Pulls Alternative Substantiation Method Proposed Regulations
Amid a furor over privacy concerns, the IRS has pulled its proposed regulations under Section 170(f)(8)(D) that provided an alternative…
READ MORE IRS Issues Final Regulations on Payout Amount for Certain Supporting Organizations
The IRS has issued final regulations addressing payout amounts for Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations. These regulations close the loop…
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Congress Gives the Gift of Permanent Charitable Tax Incentives
Last week, Congress extended certain provisions related to charitable giving on a permanent basis, ending in part the piecemeal year-by-year…
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Tis The Season For Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgements
The IRS issued an unusual email clarification this week in order to reassure charitable organizations that they are not required…
READ MORE Facebook Piloting New Fundraising Features
Facebook recently announced a new pilot program that will allow users to make—and charitable organizations to accept—donations via the Facebook…
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