REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Setting up a New Charity for Disaster Relief
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
An Introduction to DAFs and Overview of the Newly Proposed DAF Regulations
Nonprofit Basics: Supporting Organizations Part 2 - Orientation for Understanding Type III Supporting Organizations
Nonprofit Basics: Supporting Organizations - Part 1
Loot and Private Foundation Rules - Part 2
Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 1
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 1: Candidate Campaign Intervention
Nonprofit Basics: Navigating the Complex Rules That Describe a Public Charity
On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more
A hypothetical state law for-profit company, which may be a bank, credit union, insurance company, healthcare organization, or other entity (“Company”) intends to establish a charitable organization (“Foundation”) to carry...more
In May 2020, Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, Inc. (Goodwill) acquired the building in State College, Pennsylvania, in a high-traffic area that had numerous retail stores in the immediate vicinity. Later...more
It appears that many of the country’s colleges and universities believe they have not already contributed enough to the decline of American education and to the erosion of our society, generally. These institutions of...more
Like Peas in a Pod? What do private, not-for-profit colleges and hospitals have in common? There are quite a few items that come immediately to mind: •They may qualify for exemption from federal income tax. •Tax-exempt...more
On May 17, 2021, the U.S. Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in Vincent J. Fumo v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2021-61, regarding the definition of a “disqualified person” under I.R.C. section 4958(a)(1). Managers of...more
Under § 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”), a U.S. taxpayer may only claim a deduction on his or her federal income tax return for contributions made to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations...more
Double-check the Tax Man by Double-checking your Parcel Usage - Understandably, most hospital accounts payable departments are good at paying bills that come in the mail. However, when it comes to paying any bills that...more
The election is only weeks away, and with it is likely to come significant changes to the tax code. Many economists anticipate that, regardless of the outcome, there will likely be tax increases to reduce the federal deficit,...more
As corporations explore how best to address the current crisis—both health and economic—posed by COVID-19, many are looking to utilize their existing affiliated private foundations. Funded from corporate revenues, these...more
For decades, charities in Pennsylvania have enjoyed an exemption from real estate taxation and sales and use taxes. Recently, several Pennsylvania appellate decisions have tightened that exemption. As a result, charities...more