2004 Nonprofit Alert Archive
December 2004/January 2005
- IRS Probe Insider Transactions in Expanded Form 1023
- First Amendment Does Not Protect Church from Lawsuit By Terminated Minister
- Church Bookkeeper Imprisoned for Fraud
- Congress Curtails Deductions for Gifts of Vehicles, Intellectual Property
- IRS Fences the Tax Exemption Table
- Charities Sue Federal Government Over CFC Anti-Terrorism Requirement
- Special Supplement – General Tips for Internal Accounting Controls
October/November 2004
- IRS Commences Crackdown on Excessive Compensation
- Senate Finance Committee Seeks Input on Proposed Nonprofit Reform Legislation
- New Overtime Pay Provisions Take Effect
- Election Dos and Don’ts for 501(c)(3) Organizations
- Democratic and Republican Party Platforms Address Nonprofit Concerns
- Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Government Policies Affecting Nonprofits
August/September 2004
- Senate Committee Proposes Sweeping Changes in Nonprofit Regulation
- AmeriCorps Program Struck Down as Establishment of Religion
- Princeton University Sued for Diverting Donor Restricted Funds
- IRS Approves Scholarship Program
- IRS Rules on Ancillary Joint Venture
- FCC to Auction Open FM Spectrum
June 2004
- IRS Sends Election Year Warning Shot for Charity Politicking
- DOL New Rules Limit Wage/Hour Exemptions
- Former United Way CEO Sentenced
- Summer Interns: Tips to Avoid Legal Traps
- JOBS Act Limits Deductions of In-Kind Donations
- Religious Broadcasters Suffer FCC Sting
- New & Improved NPA
May 2004
- Nature Conservancy Makes Changes to Improve Accountability
- Jury Says Nonprofit Hospital’s Tax Exemption is Secure
- President’s EO Urges Work with Religious Groups
- Charities Lagging in Volunteer Recruitment
- Editor Bids Farewell After NPA Decade
April 2004
- Supreme Court Upholds State Law Prohibiting Government Funding of Religious Study
- Salvation Army Faces Battle Over Religious Employees
- Liquor Foundation Chug Down Million Dollar Settlement
- FEC Clarifies Advocacy Decision for Nonprofits
- IRS Accepting 990s Online
- Coalition Puts Forth Model Code of Ethics
March 2004
- United Way Reaches Compromise in Costly PipeVine Collapse
- Volunteer’s Death During After-Hours Social Can’t be Charity’s Fault
- Camp Isn’t required to Provide Security for Vague Threats of Violence
- IRS Questions Group’s Staff Benefits & Donor Deals
- High-Tech Bankruptcies Spawn License Problems for Nonprofits
- How to Respond to an IRS Audit Request
February 2004
- Charity Legislation Stalls in Congress
- Supreme Court Will Hear Workplace Harassment Case
- Acting Against Lawyer’s Advice Constitutes Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Negotiating Period opens for Webcasting Royalty Rates
- IRS Must Disclose Reasons for Revocations
- Record Number of Volunteers in 2003
- Georgia Settles Religious Hiring Involving Gay Rights Group
January 2004
- Nonprofit Lacks Control Over Joint Venture; Exempt Status Jeopardized
- Boards Behind the Curve on New Sarbanes-Oxley Law
- International Trademark: One-Stop Registration Means Less Hassle
- Congress Questions In-Kind Donations