On Friday, April 29, 2022, Ramsey County District Court Judge Awsumb issued a decision in the highly publicized case brought by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office seeking removal of the three Otto Bremer Trust Trustees....more
A bill making its way through the Minnesota Legislature would be terribly damaging to Minnesota nonprofits. And, unfortunately, it looks like it has legs.
Senate File 4359 and House File 4682 were introduced this week....more
For nonprofits and the lawyers who love them, 2020 and 2021 have been full of frustrating interactions with the IRS. Getting the IRS to acknowledge and respond to basic communications has seemed more difficult than in the...more
A nonprofit recently settled with the Minnesota Attorney General due to conflicts of interest and allegations of self-dealing. While it may be easy to dismiss the settlement as an example of a sham nonprofit obviously...more
A recent study found that nonprofit boards are 78.6 percent white. That means nonprofit boards do not reflect the make-up of the American population or the constituents these nonprofits and foundations serve. The National...more
When the Federal Reserve Board announced its Main Street Lending Program, it was unclear whether nonprofits would be eligible. On April 30, 2020, the Feds clarified that nonprofits are not eligible for the Program and noted...more
Most nonprofit board/member meetings are governed by the below set of rules, though there are a few nonprofits subject to the Open Meeting Law. This article does not address OML issues....more
I was wrong. I was on record opining that the nonprofit parking tax would never be repealed.
But, it is a December miracle, because late on Friday, December 20, 2019, President Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending package...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
Nonprofit Board Chair job descriptions usually include phrases like “facilitate consensus” and “ensure all voices are heard.” I agree with those job descriptions. In my experience, Board Chairs generally understand that part...more