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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Navigating the Complex Rules That Describe a Public Charity

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the fourth "refresh" of several original episodes published in the summer of 2022. As we near the end of summer, it's a good time to...more

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Spring Cleaning for your Nonprofit: Dusting Off Your Articles, Bylaws, and Form 1023

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Every nonprofit is unique, with its own mission, structure, and history. At the same time, they share certain common characteristics – core governing documents, Form 1023, and an IRS determination letter, to name just a few....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 75 is the tenth in a series of Quick Tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. Today, Cynthia Rowland and Joe...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Charities' Activities Attracting Congressional Attention

On two separate occasions in the first two months of 2024, members of Congress have invited IRS scrutiny of tax-exempt charitable organizations for activities that were perceived to be political lobbying. In January,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Here we are, solidly in the 2024 election year, and that means that private foundations need to refresh their understanding of election year issues for organizations...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy...

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. As most listeners are undoubtedly aware, 2024 is an election year, and that means that charities and private foundations need to refresh their understanding of...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Candidate Campaign Intervention

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I’m Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 66 of EO Radio Show. Happy New Year to all of you! As most listeners are undoubtedly aware, 2024 is an election year, and that...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

In the Weeds With New Supporting Organization Regulations

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and today’s episode discusses highly technical Supporting Organization rules for public charity qualifications for charitable organizations. Last...more

Freeman Law

IRS Issues Exempt Organizations Technical Guide for Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities for 501(c)(3) Organizations

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On July 14, 2023, the IRS issued Technical Guide 3-10 for Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities – Trade or Business Activities – IRC Section 501(c)(3). The TG 3-10 discusses the “fragmentation” of nonprofit and for-profit...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Ban on Affirmative Action: Implications, Risks, and Strategies for the Charitable Sector

A pair of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases regarding college admissions standards has potentially wide-ranging implications for all nonprofit organizations that use race as a consideration in their programs. In Students for...more

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Section 501(c)(4) and the Social Welfare Organization

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On September 14, 2022, The New York Times published an article detailing the Chouinard family’s transfer of the majority of their ownership interests in Patagonia to a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization....more

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Nonprofit Committees: Getting the Job Done

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Nonprofit organizations in the United States often form committees to carry out or monitor organizational tasks efficiently and effectively. Some committees act on behalf of the Board of Directors in fulfilling corporate...more

Freeman Law

Treat People With Kindness (But Don’t Forget Secular Tax Law)

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For tax-exempt public charities, benevolent acts must be considered within the guardrails of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. To enjoy tax-exemption as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3), the...more

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Exempt Organizations: Deadline for Calendar Year 2022 Form 990

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The 2022 Form 990 due date is fast approaching for tax-exempt organizations that are calendar year filers. Exempt organizations with a filing obligation must submit the appropriate version of Form 990 or an extension request...more

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Ohio’s Property Tax Exemptions: Do 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organizations Still Need to Pay Taxes on Their Real Property?

Ohio provides for property tax exemptions for real property held by 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. However, the exemption is not automatic. The exemption generally applies to real property owned by a qualifying 501(c)(3)...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Five Tax Traps for Business Lawyers Advising Nonprofit Organizations

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Many business lawyers are called on to advise public charities such as their kids' schools and sports leagues, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters, museums and...more

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Four Fast Ways to Form a Charity in the US

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Many thanks to Steph Gentile and Buff Miller for their review and contributions to this article. Groups ranging from small neighborhood projects to large national initiatives sometimes want to mobilize quickly to meet a...more

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What Midterms? With Convention Planning Underway, Prospective Donors Should Know Who’s Already Asking for Their Money in 2024

Although the 2022 midterm elections are still months away, planning and fundraising for the major parties’ 2024 conventions are already underway as cities compete to host the festivities. Last week, the Republican National...more

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Charitable Contribution and Donor Relation Considerations for 501(c)(3) Organizations

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Donors that make contributions to charitable organizations recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), may claim an individual income tax deduction under Section 170 (all...more

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Another IRS Adverse Private Letter Ruling | Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status and Organizational and Operational Issues

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In this ruling, a corporation’s I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) tax exempt status was under scrutiny. The corporation (“Company”) represented in its articles of incorporation and during its Form 1023 application process that it was...more

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Adverse Rulings from the IRS Exempt Organizations Division. How Can Your Organization Learn from Others’ Mistakes?

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On July 1, 2022, the IRS, Director of Exempt Organizations issued an array of final adverse determinations with respect to organizations seeking exemption under 26 U.S.C. sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(7). In these...more

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Can a Church or Other Public Charity Endorse a Candidate? Tax Treatment of Political Campaign and Lobbying of Tax-Exempt...

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Joint Committee on Taxation Report on Tax Treatment of Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities of Tax-Exempt Organizations - On April 29, 2022, the Joint Committee on Taxation published its 35-page report (the “Report”)...more

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Low Risk, High Rewards: Legal Protections for Non-profit Boards

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According to the National Council of Nonprofits, there more than 1.4 million 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits in the United States alone. This nonprofit sector is a vital part of our national and local infrastructure,...more

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Today in Tax: Qualifying and Keeping a Religious Organization Tax-Exempt Requires a Bona-Fide Tax-Exempt Purpose

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Churches and religious organizations can both qualify as tax-exempt organizations described in Code Section 501(c)(3). In the case of churches, qualification can be achieved more simply than for a non-church. The allure of...more

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Tax Exemption and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): The Framework (Part 1 of 3)

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This Insights blog is Part 1 of a 3-Part series that provides a focused overview of the unrelated business income tax rules for the nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal...more

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