States Urged To Demand More Transparency From NonProfits Over Donors
Big money talks very loudly. That is why states should demand more information from nonprofits about their biggest donors. Marian Conway filed this report for The NonProfit Quarterly: The question of whether a large donor will attempt to influence how the organization...IRS Budget, Staff Cuts Leave Door Open To More Nonprofit Fraud
A smaller and weaker Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has led to weaker oversight and more attempts at using nonprofits for fraudulent purposes. Karen Hensel and Douglas Moser filed this report for NBC Boston: “It’s definitely a problem that could get worse, and that is...Should Nonprofits Accept Money From ‘Tainted Donors’?
The Sacklers (of OxyContin fame), disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, and the financier Jeffrey Epstein were all big donors to nonprofits. How do we deal with the problem of ‘tainted donors’ going forward? Michael Moody and Michael Pratt filed this report for...Dark Money Groups Seek To Gut Nonprofit Reporting Requirements
Foreign corporate donors who want to influence US elections are funding efforts to persuade the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to drop donor reporting requirements, specifically the Schedule B form for 501(c) nonprofits. Lee Fang filed this report for The Intercept:...Donor-Advised Funds Might Face Greater Scrutiny in 2020
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) are investment accounts for charitable donations to nonprofits. These have boomed since the changes brought about by changes in tax law since 2017. DAFs offer greater tax benefits, less regulation, and greater flexibility compared to setting...Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
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