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Protecting the Public from Charity Scams

July 11, 2017 Posted by in Conflict of Interest, Donations, News, Non-profits, Nonprofits, Scams

Tags: charities, news, non-profits, NonProfits, scams

Beware of charity scams. Do your homework before donating. Those are the warnings issued to the public by CNBC in a recent report about fraudulent nonprofits. The CNBC report focused on an unprecedented enforcement action in 2015. The Federal Trade Commission, along with all 50 states and other law enforcement authorities, filed a complaint against …

The Non-Repeal of the Johnson Amendment

May 8, 2017 Posted by lfnpdev-admin in IRS, Lobbying, Non-profits, Nonprofits, Policy, Taxes

Tags: 501(c)(3), church, Johnson Amendment, Lobbying, non-profits, nonprofit, Trump

Much brouhaha has been made over President Trump’s May 4 Executive Order claiming to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment is a 1954 law that bars 501(c)(3) organizations from supporting or opposing candidates for public office. As with much in politics, this is truly much ado about nothing. The Executive Order may serve …