REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
An Introduction to DAFs and Overview of the Newly Proposed DAF Regulations
Nonprofit Basics: Supporting Organizations Part 2 - Orientation for Understanding Type III Supporting Organizations
Nonprofit Basics: Supporting Organizations - Part 1
Loot and Private Foundation Rules - Part 2
Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 1
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 1: Candidate Campaign Intervention
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 episode is a "refresh" of episode 32, recorded in March 2023. It covers the Internal Revenue Code sections pertinent to business...more
When a client’s family does not wish to inherit a collection or if its inclusion in the estate would create a significant tax burden, it is crucial to explore charitable giving options. Proper planning can help maximize the...more
Many philanthropically minded clients have established their own private foundations to support charitable causes they believe in now, and to serve as a vehicle for giving for future generations of their family. While many...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource with Cynthia Rowland. In this episode, my law partner Hons Yung and I finish our conversation about the first season of the Apple TV+ series Loot starring Maya Rudolph....more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource with Cynthia Rowland. In this episode, my law partner Hons Yung and I bring you what we hope to be the first in an occasional series of reviews of popular media,...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This Nonprofit Basics episode is the third of a three-part series on election year activities for public charities and private foundations. Part 3 addresses private...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This Nonprofit Basics episode is the second of a three-part series on election year activities for public charities and private foundations. Part 1 addressed the...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This Nonprofit Basics episode is the first of a three-part series on election-year activities of public charities and private foundations. In part 1, Cynthia Rowland...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show. This nonprofit basics episode is intended to help a founder of a new charity to navigate the complex rules that describe a public charity. Many people think that the designation 501(c)(3) means an...more
Public and private foundations may support nonpartisan election-related activities, but only in limited ways and amounts. Join our interactive live discussion as we cover the federal and California tax rules that apply to...more
On May 17, 2021, the U.S. Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in Vincent J. Fumo v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2021-61, regarding the definition of a “disqualified person” under I.R.C. section 4958(a)(1). Managers of...more
How can legal structures help investors maximize the impact of their investments? Below, read more about key ESG concepts and best practices for stakeholders and investors to consider moving forward...more
Under § 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”), a U.S. taxpayer may only claim a deduction on his or her federal income tax return for contributions made to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations...more
Over the last decade, impact investing has become a significant focus of many nonprofits, just as it has captured the attention of investors who care about social benefit or environmental results as much as financial results....more
The election is only weeks away, and with it is likely to come significant changes to the tax code. Many economists anticipate that, regardless of the outcome, there will likely be tax increases to reduce the federal deficit,...more
With the current economic situation and many businesses forced to scale back or cease operations, individuals, businesses and charitable organizations are looking for ways to help those facing financial hardships. Certain...more
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the “Declaration”) due to extraordinary circumstances resulting from Coronavirus....more
Join us as we cover the federal and California tax rules that apply to public charities and private foundations engaged in political advocacy work, whether involving candidate campaigns, legislative lobbying, or...more
Recent hurricanes and fires have caused employers to focus on how to help employees who have been victims of disasters. Employees also suffer hardships that are not related to disasters, but that result from personal...more
On 14 September 2017, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2017-53, setting out the requirements for ‘preferred written advice’ upon which a US domestic private foundation can rely when making grants to non-US charities. This...more
Both the Trump Administration and key leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are continuing their focus on tax reform. Although details are being withheld until the Republican leadership in the House,...more
The Department of the Treasury has released the Treasury Green Book for Fiscal Year 2017, which provides explanations of the President’s budget proposals. One such proposal (remember…these are just proposals, not actual...more
Private foundations, community foundations, and other public charities and nonprofit organizations are seeking different, and sometimes innovative, ways to further their charitable purposes. One area receiving increasing...more
Take note of these practical concerns for private foundations making grants to foreign organizations. On September 25, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations for private foundations making good...more
Private Foundation Rules to Remember - Private foundations must follow a variety of rules to avoid the imposition of potentially onerous penalty taxes on the foundation and its related parties...more