Update: New Exemption Application Not Required When Organization Changes Its...
In the new Revenue Procedure 2018-15, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the IRS has indicated that it will generally not require a new exemption application from a domestic...
View ArticleServing as the Chair of the Board
The chair of the board of directors (the “chair”) plays an extremely important role for a nonprofit organization. At the core of the chair’s duties, he or she generally presides over meetings of the...
View ArticleProtecting Your Nonprofit from Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment has long been an epidemic whose immense scope we, as a society, have only recently recognized. No industry has been spared, as Hollywood, government, media, food, tech, and nonprofits...
View ArticleErin Bradrick Awarded Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by ABA
The American Bar Association Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section has announced the 2018 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award recipients. NEO Law Group is very proud to share...
View ArticleDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Bylaws
Nonprofits should be at the forefront of encompassing diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) into their governance and operations. While discussions regarding DEI are increasingly prevalent in the...
View Article10 Significant News Events of 2018
2018 has featured many major events that have affected, and will continue to affect, the nonprofit sector. On January 1, 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. tax...
View ArticleRebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness Procedures
The Rebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness procedures, described in Treasury Regulation Section 53.4958-6(a), were promulgated to help charities avoid overpaying certain individuals and entities...
View Article10 Significant News Events of 2019
2019 began in the middle of the longest government shutdown in history, the ramifications of which were felt within the nonprofit sector for months thereafter. Youth advocates continued to demonstrate...
View ArticleNonprofit Mergers – Part I: Basic Legal Considerations
Nonprofit corporations may decide to merge for many reasons, including to better advance a common purpose or to expand the range of services offered to common beneficiaries. Generally, in a simple...
View ArticleTips for Nonprofits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last week, Venable LLP hosted a webinar called COVID-19: What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know, which examined current questions surrounding workers, insurance, events, travel, and workplace situations....
View ArticleNonprofit Mergers – Part 2: Step-by-Step
There are many ways in which two or more nonprofits can collaborate (see La Piana Consulting’s Collaborative Map), including (1) mergers and (2) dissolutions and asset transfers discussed in Part 1 of...
View ArticleDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Bylaws
Nonprofits should be at the forefront of encompassing diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) into their governance and operations. While discussions regarding DEI are increasingly prevalent in the...
View Article10 Significant News Events of 2018
2018 has featured many major events that have affected, and will continue to affect, the nonprofit sector. On January 1, 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. tax...
View ArticleRebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness Procedures
The Rebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness procedures, described in Treasury Regulation Section 53.4958-6(a), were promulgated to help charities avoid overpaying certain individuals and entities...
View Article10 Significant News Events of 2019
2019 began in the middle of the longest government shutdown in history, the ramifications of which were felt within the nonprofit sector for months thereafter. Youth advocates continued to demonstrate...
View ArticleNonprofit Mergers – Part I: Basic Legal Considerations
Nonprofit corporations may decide to merge for many reasons, including to better advance a common purpose or to expand the range of services offered to common beneficiaries. Generally, in a simple...
View ArticleTips for Nonprofits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last week, Venable LLP hosted a webinar called COVID-19: What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know, which examined current questions surrounding workers, insurance, events, travel, and workplace situations....
View ArticleNonprofit Mergers – Part 2: Step-by-Step
There are many ways in which two or more nonprofits can collaborate (see La Piana Consulting’s Collaborative Map), including (1) mergers and (2) dissolutions and asset transfers discussed in Part 1 of...
View ArticleSeeking Nominations for the 2021 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — January 25, 2021: The Committee on Nonprofit Organizations of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is calling for nominations for the “2021 Outstanding Nonprofit...
View Article10 Significant News Events of 2021
2021 has been another challenging year for many. With the pandemic still raging, a divided country met a new administration, and issues such as abortion access and climate change continued to be dire....
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