No one wants to hear the “A” word from the IRS. A tax audit is a serious event with potentially far-reaching consequences for a nonprofit. The IRS audits organizations for a wide variety of [...]
As churches grow and begin to hire part- or full-time staff to handle administrative duties, the church’s employment obligations become more complex. To protect the church from legal risk, [...]
Politicians and political organizations are always looking for ways to get their message in front of as many people as possible. Churches, with their reliable audiences and shared values, can be [...]
A nonprofit organized with the intent that it will qualify as a social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code must comply with a number of specific [...]
Effective governance of a nonprofit requires care and consistency. Especially as an organization’s team grows, having policies in place to guide staff in a broad range of matters is a good way to [...]
A nonprofit organization risks losing credibility and can even face charges of fraud if it misleads or misinforms donors about the tax status of their gifts. At the same time, any gift’s [...]
On September 18 the Supreme Court denied an application for stay in the case of Crossroads v. CREW, allowing to stand a long and complex decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of [...]