2003 Nonprofit Alert Archive
December 2003
- U.S. Charitable Donations Decline
- Waiver Protects From Death Claim
- Hospital Pays Back Donor’s $6 Million Gift
- Postage Fraud Settlement Stings Direct Marketing
- National Registry May Aid Regulators
- Adjusting Gifts in Today’s Dollars
- Overtime Changes May Affect Charity Employees
November 2003
- New Faith-Based Funding and Regs
- Reasonable Compensation Media Story Sparks Legal Inquiries by State Regulators
- Court Reprimands Executive for Breach of Duty
- Court Says No Undue Influence With $1M Gift
- Exempt Status Not Jeopardized by Scholarship to Relatives
- Insurance: Know What You’ve Got Before You Need It
October 2003
- H.R. 7 Update: Charity Legislation Stays on Track
- Halloween Hayride Harm: Scary Scenario Case Proceeds Against Church
- Retired Executive Faces Lawsuit for Improper Payments
- $1.25 Million Claim Dismissed; Foundation Cleared
- Nonprofit Coaching Team Scores Tax Exemption After Prolonged IRS Challenge
- Volunteer Directors Avoid Personal Liability for Employee’s Claim
September 2003
- IRS Gives Thumbs Up Approval to Nonprofit’s Joint Venture
- No Volunteer Immunity in Fender-Bender
- Opera Hits Flat Note on Donor’s Gift
- Donor Goes to Jail for Fraud with DAF
- Health Club Gives YMCA Legal Workout on Business Competition
- Employee Fraud on the Rise
- No More Faxes: FCC Rules Affect Charity Marketing
August 2003
- The Fight for Nonprofit Health Benefits
- N.Y. Pushes Tougher Charity Rules
- Associations Oppose H.R. 7 Provision
- IRS Nixes Nonprofit Stock Option Plans
- Support for Religious Criteria
- “Death Tax” and Charitable Giving
July 2003
- Operation Phony Philanthropy
- Court Rejects “Females Only” Policy
- USPS: Split Mailing Costs for Charities?
- IRS Says “No” to Teacher Housing Allowances
- Publishing Booklet Won’t Hurt Nonprofit
- Campaign Law Still Uncertain
June 2003
- Supreme Court Upholds State Fraud Charges Against Charity
- Gospel Missions Challenges Solicitation Ordinance on Constitutional Grounds
- Did Failure to Supervise Cause Volunteer’s Fall
- Employee Copyright Infringement: What They Download Could Hurt You
- Nonprofit’s Trustees Escape Joint Liability for Bad Investments
- 7th Circuit: State Funding to Religious Halfway House Passes Constitutional Review
- Senate Offers CARE for Charities
May 2003
- Supreme Court Denies Certiorari, Signaling Positive Outlook for Exempt Bonds
- IRS Clarifies Limits on Foundation Transfers to Charity; Relaxes 5-Year Rule for Public Charities
- Fund Finally Achieves Tax Exempt Status After 10-Year Battle with IRS over Control Issues
- Religious Exemption Applies Throughout Employment, Not Just at Hiring Time
- IRS Hooks Company Fishing Trip Fringe Benefits
- Responding to Crisis: Recommendations for Charities
- Founder’s Advisory Contract Avoids Self-Dealing
April 2003
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Charity Free Speech, Solicitation Case
- Court Protects Nonprofits from Bankruptcy
- War’s Impact on Charities: Between Iraq and a Hard Place
- Board Isn’t Separately Liable from Nonprofit
- Bonnie & Clyde: Bookkeeper & Boyfriend Indicted for Stealing Foundation’s Checks
- Divorce Ends Marriage, But Not COBRA Coverage
- Americorp “Volunteer” Can’t Claim Worker’s Comp
- Web-Based Job Placement Compliments Exemption
- New York A.G. Proposes Stiffer Corporate Accountability on Nonprofits
March 2003
- IRS Policy Now Protects Donor Privacy
- New Political Guide for Religious Groups
- Nonprofit CEO Spouse Equals Disqualified Person; Consulting Fees Must Meet Excess Benefit Test
- Board Slapped with $600,000 in Whistleblower Suit
- FMLA Claim Nets $11.6 Million for Parental Care
- Sick Leave Exchange Program Benefits Employees While Avoiding Tax Consequences
- States Working to Simplify Online Sales Taxes
- Protestant Donations Rise, But Social Gifts Drop
- Virginia Amends Property Tax Exemptions
February 2003
- Music to Donor’s Ear-Marked
- Contribution for Composer: It’s Tax Deductible
- Nonprofits Ordered to Dissolve After Profiting Executive and Abandoning Charitable Purpose
- “Do-Not-Call” Means One and All; Limited Exception Only for Charities
- Volunteers Sue Foundation for Contract Breach
- Camp Caretaker’s Rent Doesn’t Destroy Exemption
- Employee Internet Use: Improving Productivity or Increasing Liabilities?
- Foundations Score Favorable IRS Rulings on Training Seminars and Classroom Construction
January 2003
- IRS Changes Policy To Protect Donor Privacy
- New Political Guide for Religious Groups
- Nonprofit CEO’s Spouse Equals Disqualified Person
- Board Slapped with $600,000 in Whistleblower Suit
- Sick Leave Exchange Program Benefits Employees While Avoiding Tax Consequences
- FMLA Claim Nets $11.6 Million for Parental Care
- States Gather to Drink at the Streamlining of Sales Taxes
- Protestant Donations Rise, But Social Gifts Drop
- Virginia Amends Property Tax Exemptions