Drawing a distinction between a church and a religious organization is not always easy; however, the distinction is important since churches are generally exempt from a number of legal [...]
The California Office of the Attorney General recently released its Charity Governance During the COVID-19 Pandemic guidance for nonprofits on how these organizations can fulfill some of their [...]
For most of 2020, everyday life has changed dramatically for almost every American due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for nonprofits and their boards, the necessity of continuing to comply [...]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that will impact how nonprofit higher education institutions will be recognized under the California Private Postsecondary Education [...]
Every church with employees needs to adopt clear policies and guidelines to ensure that its practices comply with labor laws, and there are a number of federal employment laws that do apply to [...]
On May 26, 2020, the IRS released final regulations on donor disclosure requirements that exempt many nonprofits — except 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 527 political organizations — from [...]
The Federal Reserve recently expanded its Main Street Lending Program to nonprofit organizations as relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve created two new nonprofit loan options [...]
In its broadest sense, a fiduciary duty is an obligation owed by a person in a leadership or management role within an organization to the organization itself and its members. A director or [...]
Social media offers many benefits to churches and nonprofits, including the ability to more easily advance an organization’s mission by directly engaging supporters online. This has never been [...]
For federal income tax purposes most churches qualify for exemption from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Political speech by 501(c)(3) organizations can be divided into [...]