Nonprofit Basics: Grant Agreement Best Practices
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Setting up a New Charity for Disaster Relief
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Charitable Support for Individuals Affected by a Disaster
Insights on Planned Giving From the BNY Annual Charitable Giving Report for 2024
REFRESH Five Tax Traps for Business Lawyers Advising Nonprofit Organizations
Charitable Split-Interest Trust Planning With Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemira - Part One
REFRESH Steps for Launching a New Charitable Corporation
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Debt Financed Income - Part 3
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Illinois and Indiana
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Year-End Thoughts and New Year To-Do List
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Michigan and Ohio
Somos ’24 More Than Before: Conference Recap with DHC's Sean Crowley & Bianca Rajpersaud
Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking Part 3 -Special Rules for Private Foundations
Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking – Part 2 Income Tax Withholding Rules
A Q&A With Exempt Organization Lawyer and EO Radio Show Host Cynthia Rowland
Nonprofit Basics: International Grant Making - Part 1 Overview and Antiterrorism Rules
Ask a Certified Fraud Examiner Q&A - Part 4
Nonprofit Quick Tip: Corporate Filings in Washington, D.C.
Florida’s recent amendments to its Charitable Solicitation Act are getting a lot of attention – and for good reason – charitable fundraising just got even harder. But Florida’s efforts to combat foreign influence should...more
Some – but not all – nonprofit organizations in Texas may enjoy exemption from certain of the omnipotent and ubiquitous tax regimes. Indeed, the property tax exemption opportunity for Texas nonprofit organizations is the...more
In the tax world, when someone refers to a “charitable” organization, it is likely they are using the term in its generally accepted legal sense to include not-for-profit corporations or charitable trusts that are organized...more
Under Section 508 of the Internal Revenue Code, churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches are not required to apply for recognition as a tax-exempt organization under Section...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 131 of EO Radio Show. I'm surprised that in the three years and 130 episodes I've recorded for this show, I haven't yet...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this episode is a “refresh” of Episode 10. It provides a checklist of considerations when organizing a new charity to provide relief in the...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) includes some provisions relevant to private schools and donors who support K-12 education. The bill passed on July 3 and is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump by July 4. ...more
It is an uncertain time to be a tax-exempt public charity or private foundation. The federal government has recently scrutinized certain tax-exempt organizations (see here), and draft congressional legislation proposed a tax...more
On July 7, 2025, in National Religious Broadcasters, et al. v. Billy Long, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Services, et al., Docket no: 6:24-cv-00311-JCB (E.D. Texas) (“NRB”), the IRS entered into a consent decree in...more
The Internal Revenue Service has reached a settlement, subject to court approval, that would permit political speech in houses of worship. Background - Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code defines an organization...more
The Handbook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations in the United States summarizes the duties of directors of nonprofit corporations, provides general background information regarding selected available federal tax...more
On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released its draft portions of “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” following passage by the House of its version of the bill on May 22. Like the House bill, the Senate proposal includes...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Many nonprofits today are worried about recent federal actions that may bring governmental scrutiny to their stated charitable mission and activities, such as audits,...more
Nonprofit organizations may be eligible for significant refunds of hotel occupancy and sales taxes, plus interest, because of the results of a recent class action lawsuit involving events held in Washington, DC. To qualify...more
Starting a nonprofit is exciting—but missing one critical detail in your formation documents can cost you time, money, and potentially your federal tax-exempt status. If your goal is to operate as a 501(c)(3) charitable...more
Drinking From the D.C. Firehose: 10 FAQs for Charitable Organizations and Their Donors....more
Media reports about the Trump administration’s desire to revoke the tax-exempt status of prominent charitable organizations recently jolted the United States’s nonprofit community with anxiety over the impact potential...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this episode is a "refresh" of episode 37, first released in April 2023. This year, 2025, we've seen the usual strong interest in starting new...more
Few provisions of the Code have a single, clear meaning that leaves no room for interpretation. Even many of those that, on the surface, appear fairly straightforward, are usually open to alternative “understandings.”...more
Betty White wasn’t just America’s beloved “Golden Girl”—she was also a passionate, lifelong advocate for animal welfare. As a longtime trustee of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) and a dedicated supporter of...more
In today's EO Radio Show episode, Cynthia Rowland reports on the IRS' recent promotion of a free 10-course workshop on basic topics for individuals interested in learning about tax-exempt organizations described in Internal...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 109 is the third in a series of technical episodes describing the basic principles of the tax on unrelated business income generated...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 108 is the second in a series of technical episodes describing the basic principles of the tax on unrelated business income generated...more
House Bill 9495 (H.R. 9495), a bill passed during the 118th Congress, is legislation worth watching for non-profits and other aid organizations. H.R. 9495 passed the House on November 21, 2024, and if passed during the new...more
In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres and leveled entire communities, there is a significant and growing need for funding recovery, rebuilding, and resiliency efforts. The...more