2005 Nonprofit Alert Archive

November/December 2005

• Congress Passes Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act; Reintroduces CARE Act of 2005
• Court Upholds Right of Salvation Army to Discriminate on Basis of Religion
• IRS Proposes Regulations on Revocation of Tax Exemption
• IRS Completes Audit of The Nature Conservancy
• “What is the Legal Status of Pledges?”
• IRS Publishes Draft of the Revised Form 990

September/October 2005

• “Gripe Site” May Use Fallwell.com Domain Name
• Legislation Would Require Massachusetts Churches to Disclose Finances
• HHS Suspends Funding of Silver Ring Thing
• Credit Union Assumes Liabilities Upon Merger, Avoids Liability for Employment Termination
• Benny Hinn Ministries Faces Local and Federal Scrutiny
• IRS Determines That A “Church” Is Not a Church
• IRS Seeks Comment on Revised Forms 990; Releases New Vehicle Contribution Form

July/August 2005

• Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Issues Final Report
• Senate Concludes Investigation of the Nature Conservancy, Targets Conservation Easements IRS Provides Clarification on New Used Car Donation Restrictions
• Supreme Court Upholds RLUIPA’s Protections for Prisoners’ Religious Liberties
• $20 Million in DOL Funding Available for Faith-Based and Community Organizations
• “Earth Protectors” Failed to Protect Its Name

May/June 2005

• Charity Sues Its Founder to Protect Its “Habitat”
• ACLU Challenges Silver Ring Thing
• House Passes Estate Tax Repeal
• New Nonprofit Mail Ruling Effective June 1st
• The Confederacy Lives: Vanderbilt Must Honor Donor’s Confederate Condition
• IRS Issues Clarification on International Rules
• Department of Justice Launches National Sex Offender Public Registry Site
• IRS Announces Proposed E-Filing Requirements

March/April 2005

• Proposed Legislation from Multiple Sources Would Expand NonProfit Regulation
• CARE ACT Reintroduced
• NAACP Refuses to Cooperate with IRS Audit
• Court Approves AmeriCorps Funding of Volunteers in Religious Schools
• Nonprofits’ Pooling of International Affiliates’ Funds Doesn’t Require SEC Registration
• “Old” Form 1023 Phasing Out

January/February 2005

• Senate-Commissioned Panel Releases Recommendations on Nonprofit Legislation
• IRS Investigates Possible Political Campaign Violations by NAACP
• DOL Issues New Rules on Foreign Workers
• Supreme Court Rules on Fair Use of Trademarks
• New Law Encourages Tsunami Relief Efforts
• IRS Offers Workshops for Tax Exempt Organizations
• Strategic Planning for Nonprofits: What and Why