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Private Foundations

Focus on Charity Resilience: Study Highlights Positive Changes in Grantmaking Strategy

Fundraising, Charitable Giving and Grantmaking, Private FoundationsDecember 17, 2014

An ongoing issue for grantmakers is where to focus their dollars for greatest impact. Recently, it appears that more grantmaking…

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Private Foundations and Jeopardizing Investments: Not Quite as Scary as It Sounds!

Operational Issues, Private FoundationsJuly 9, 2014

This is the fourth post in an ongoing series on private foundation issues. For the first post on self-dealing issues,…

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Private Foundations and Making Grants: Don’t Let Special Rules Trip You Up

Private FoundationsJune 25, 2014

This is the third post in an ongoing series on private foundation issues. For the first post on self-dealing issues,…

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Private Foundations and Payout Requirements: Know Your Options!

Fundraising, Charitable Giving and Grantmaking, Private FoundationsJune 18, 2014

This is the second post in an ongoing series on private foundation issues. For the first post on self-dealing issues,…

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More Clarity: IRS Notice Provides Interim Guidance for Supporting Organizations

IRS Developments, Private FoundationsDecember 26, 2013

Almost a year after issuing regulations on Type III supporting organizations, the IRS has filled in some gaps by issuing…

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Guest Post: Social Enterprise in Colorado, and Foundations’ Potential Role (Part II)

Private Foundations, Social EnterpriseDecember 4, 2013

By Kevin Lindsay Harvests, Inc. Last week’s post introduced SERIC-2013, a comprehensive report designed to study social enterprise activity taking…

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Social Enterprise and PRIs: Private Foundation Funding Issues and Opportunities

Private Foundations, Social EnterpriseApril 25, 2013

In the Spring of 2013, Becky Seidel presented “Social Enterprise and PRIs: Private Foundation Funding Issues and Opportunities” to Colorado…

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IRS Substantiation Rules Apply to Private Foundations, Too!

Fundraising, Charitable Giving and Grantmaking, Private FoundationsFebruary 27, 2013

Many readers likely have some familiarity with the IRS rules for substantiation of charitable contributions, which set out requirements for…

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Private Foundations and Advocacy: Understanding the Rules

Political Activity, Lobbying and Advocacy, Private Foundations, Tax-Exempt StatusFebruary 6, 2013

Unlike public charities, discussed in a recent post, private foundations are prohibited from lobbying in any capacity (absent a specific…

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