Until recently, Iowa counties had funded local nonprofits so that they could provide a safety net of services for clients with mental health needs and developmental disabilities.
Famed Gardner Museum Art Heist Gets New Treatment by FBI
The 1990 Gardner Museum art heist in Boston is widely considered the largest museum art theft in history. Now, more than 20 years later, the FBI has a new approach to the case.
Packard Museum Struggling to Retain Tax-Exemption
The State of Ohio and the Packard Museum have been tussling over the museum’s qualifications for a tax exemption for about 16 years now.
AFSCME Union Divided on Election Spending
The competition to be the next leader of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees union reveals a divide over the union’s hefty political spending.
Forbes “Bucket List” of Tax Deductions Seems Less Than Charitable
Does your bucket list come complete with strategies for avoiding taxes? Forbes has such a plan, though its use of charities to avoid taxes doesn’t strike us as particularly, well, charitable.
La. Governor Vetoes Rebates for Public School Donors
After signing a bill providing rebates to those who support nonprofits that structure private school scholarships, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoes tax rebates for donors to public schools.
IRS Strips Electoral Group of 501(c)(4) Status; Will Widespread Crackdown Follow?
Emerge America, which considered itself a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, loses its tax-exempt status due to its focus on electoral politics. Is this the start of a significant crackdown?
Latest “Lunch with Buffett” Raises Almost $3.5 Million at Auction
Every year, the Glide Foundation auctions off a lunch with Warren Buffet and the proceeds have broken records every year. This year was no exception.
How Political Will Catholic Bishops Get in Election Year?
The “Fortnight for Freedom” campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops looks to be readymade for use in this year’s Republican electoral narrative, according to some observers.
Ky. Program Defunded for Having Too Much in Reserves
Two Kentucky counties voted to eliminate funding for NorthKey Community Care for the upcoming fiscal year, with some saying the organization held too much in cash reserves.
Landmark Study Highlights Challenges of LGBT Youth in U.S.
A study of 10,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth reveal difficult but hopeful lives.
Bill to Weaken Whistleblower Protections Introduced
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) has introduced a bill that “incinerates the whistleblower protections” of the Dodd-Frank Act, according to the Project on Government Oversight.