Tax, Legal & Compliance

Earlier last month, the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) did some solid investigative work and slammed the Virginia-based veteran charity Circle of Friends for American Veterans (CFAV)...

#GivingTuesday on Nov. 28 was an extraordinary fundraising event for nonprofit organizations—from community groups to international charities— with charitable giving totaling over $274 million...

In an interview with NonProfit PRO, Katie Leonberger, CEO of Community Resource Exchange (CRE), says that the implications to nonprofits can be dependent on whether the organization's funding comes from government funding at federal, state or local level, or whether its funding comes from foundations and individual supporters, who may increase their giving in the short-term...

Years ago, Charles Francis “Chuck” Feeney, a successful Irish-American capitalist, philanthropist and the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies decided to contribute a gift of $350 million to Cornell University. It was one of the many gifts he and The Atlantic Philanthropies were making while he was alive...

The end of the year is approaching and along with that, the traditional wave of last-minute, tax-deductible gifts from supporters. Or is it? This uncertainty around tax-deductible gifts isn't a commentary on the ever-fluctuating state of affairs at your organization or in our country, rather it’s about proposed changes to the tax code...

If passed this week, the new Republican tax legislation will “simplify” the tax code and increase the standard deduction; thereby reducing the number of people who itemize their taxes...

With the recent spate of natural disasters devastating communities both in the U.S. and abroad, many people turn to charities to see what they can do to help those affected by these tragic events. Over the past two decades, charitable giving has grown considerably in the U.S. The number of public charities is up almost 60 percent, from about 643,000 in 2000 to more than 1 million today... 

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation filed a lawsuit against a California-based software company today, alleging that the company failed to deliver on its promise to build a new software platform despite billing the Gates Foundation $2.8 million for the work. The Gates Foundation is suing Saama Technologies on claims of fraud, breach of contract, violations…

Millions of pounds in administration costs were deducted from the charitable donations made by Tesco using funds generated from the plastic bag tax, government data has revealed. No other major supermarket made any such deductions, leading senior MPs to urge Tesco to follow their lead. The 5p charge for plastic bags was introduced in England…

I had a math teacher in high school who, when asked questions about the basic rules of algebra, would answer, “It’s algebra. You don’t question why, you just do it according to the rules laid out.” A similar process is used when assessing and reporting Fair-Market Value—if a donor receives something from a nonprofit in exchange for their charitable donation...