April 16, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Lead Stories
National Girl Scouts May Force Local Councils to Reorganize
Court says enforcement of Wisconsin franchise law would violate Scouts’ right of free expression
Temple Director Has Right To Contact Information of Other Directors
Court says directors had no “reasonable expectancy of privacy” in info necessary for business
Homeowners Policy Excludes Coverage for “Business” Activity
Individuals who ran nonprofit animal sanctuary and related for-profit not covered for accident
Risk and Reward
To the Point
What charitable solicitation registration requirements would be in play?
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization. A 501(c)(6) business membership association is starting to show strong support for us, as our research is valuable to them. Can the (c)(6) trade association ask its national membership to support us (either directly, or by collecting donations from members and then sending us one large donation check)?
What charitable solicitation registration requirements would be in play? We know that most "member" organizations are exempt from registrations, but if they are soliciting on behalf of our 501(c)(3), the waters seem to get muddy. Help!
Lessons from Litigation
Tax Matters