What Are the Duties of Nonprofit Directors? State law sets out which type of management and governing structure is acceptable for nonprofit corporations in that state. In some states, nonprofit ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: Who Owns a Nonprofit?
Who owns a nonprofit? No one. A major misconception about nonprofit organizations concerns ownership of a nonprofit. No one person or group of people own a nonprofit organization. Ownership is ...
Ready to start a nonprofit? What do I need to consider before starting a new nonprofit organization?
Starting a new nonprofit organization can be fulfilling experience as you work to address pressing issues affecting your community. We know that there are many questions in the formation stages of a ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: Do Nonprofits File Tax Returns? What is a 990?
Do nonprofits file tax returns? Most tax-exempt organizations are required to file annual tax returns with the IRS. Even though most tax-exempt nonprofit organizations do not pay federal taxes on ...
What is the difference between nonprofit and tax-exempt?
What is the difference between nonprofit and tax exempt? I hear a lot of people (even in the nonprofit sector) mixing up the terms "nonprofit" and "tax-exempt." Just because your organization is a ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: Can the Executive Director Serve on the Board of Directors?
The law requires that the best interest of the nonprofit prevail over the director’s personal or business interests; if the executive director is a paid staff person who sits on the voting board of ...
Year-End Legal Checklist: Annual Meeting, Donor Acknowledgements, 990s, Grant Reports, State Reports
We're making a list...checking it twice! A legal checklist, of course. There are several items your nonprofit organization needs to complete by year end. Here are some items for nonprofits to ...
You’ve Automatically Lost 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status – Now What?
In the summer of 2011, the IRS started the process of automatically revoking the tax exempt status of nonprofit nonprofit organizations because they failed to file IRS Form 990s for three consecutive ...
Social Enterprise Q&A: What is a social enterprise?
Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly emerging field in which nonprofit and business leaders develop mission-driven enterprises. Social enterprise deals with creating and leading organizations that ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: What is the Difference Between a Public Charity & a Private Foundation?
The terms of nonprofit entities can be so confusing ... public charity ... private foundation ... corporate foundations … private operating foundations … public charities that act as ...
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