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Georgia and Kentucky Allow Donor Standing for Endowment Violations - On April 9, 2024, Kentucky’s governor signed Senate Bill 70, which will take effect on July 15, 2024, and will amend Kentucky’s version of the Uniform...more
For many charitable institutions, accepting gifts subject to certain donor-imposed restrictions is in the normal course of business. While these restricted funds are quite common, their usefulness can occasionally become...more
Restricted funds are monies donated or bequeathed to a charity or non-profit organization such as a museum that come with limitations imposed by the donor on the investment, management or use of the funds. Examples include a...more
Earlier this month, a Missouri state court allowed Webster University to reclassify various donor-restricted endowment funds as unrestricted endowment funds so the funds could be held as collateral to help Webster meet a 75%...more
It appears that many of the country’s colleges and universities believe they have not already contributed enough to the decline of American education and to the erosion of our society, generally. These institutions of...more
Kansas Allows Donor Standing Under UPMIFA - Kansas’ Donor Intent Protection Act took effect this summer on July 1, 2023, amending Kansas’ version of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA,...more
As the effects of COVID-19 on the economy and our societal needs present challenges to nearly every nonprofit organization, some organizations are considering how their endowment and other restricted funds may be deployed to...more
A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals decision affirmed that funds like endowment funds, held by charitable organizations, will generally be considered gifts and not contracts. Case Background - In 2004 and 2008, Mr....more