Posts Tagged: tax exempt status

Staying Public: How Nonprofits Maintain Their Public Charity Status

In the prior post in this series, we explored how the IRS measures public support, including the five-year computation period and the distinction between public support and total support. With that framework in place, this article turns to the most widely applicable compliance threshold for donor-supported public charities: the 33⅓% public support test and the …

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Are There Tax Potholes In Your Charity’s Year-End Vehicle Donation Program?

As this economically challenging year comes to a close, many non-profits are looking for ways to boost their fundraising efforts in order to meet year-end goals. Some tax-exempt organizations are looking to vehicle donations as one way to supplement end-of-year fundraising. The last several years have seen a proliferation of for-profit entities that have created …

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