H.R. 9495: Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

Exactly seven days after the Presidential election, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives failed to acquire the two-thirds majority it needed for fast track approval of H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. It’s now being positioned for a new vote. If it passes, H.R....

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/17/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: 3 Steps to Take Amid Post-Election Uncertainty (Tom Bartlett and Sara Gibson, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Nonprofits Face Backlash for “Controversial” Work, Report...

Charitable: Combating community deterioration

Charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) include the promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3) (rev. 3/20/23) provides the following description: “Organizations combating community deterioration in a charitable manner provide economic development activities...

Charitable: Defending Human and Civil Rights

Charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) include the the promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to defend human and civil rights secured by law. The IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3) (rev. 3/20/23) provides the following description: “(1) Treas. Reg. 1.501(c)(3)-1(d)(2)(iii) includes defending human and civil...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/3/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity (Steven Waldman, Columbia Journalism Review) Philanthropy report explores pandemic’s impact on charitable...

Fiscal Sponsorship and Donor Intent

Fiscal sponsorship is a complicated relationship to understand because it is not defined by law, it takes on multiple forms, there are nonprofits that have improperly structured fiscal sponsorship relationships (misleading others), and, in one form (comprehensive or Model A fiscal sponsorship) it allows for what may appear to...