GET FREE ANSWERS TO READERS’ QUESTIONS

You'll see what your colleagues are asking and you can ask your own questions too. We provide at least four a week, along with other free stuff.
Sign up to receive our regular free content.

Talk with the Editor Is Now Ask Don Kramer!
Slide Text

You can discuss your personal nonprofit legal questions directly with editor Don Kramer. We can schedule a phone call at a mutually agreeable time, usually within two business days of your request.


Sign Up Today

Question of the Week

Week
November 3-10, 2026
Can an entity that is formed and operated entirely outside of the United States attain recognition of 501(c)(3) charitable status from the Internal Revenue Service so that Americans making donations can claim a charitable contribution deduction?  My thought was “no” – they would have to have a fiscal sponsor in the US.  Answer

Ask Don Kramer your nonprofit legal questions

Ever have a quick nonprofit question that you think should be discussed with a lawyer? Not ready to hire counsel? Consider an Ask Don Kramer call.

You won't get legal advice. The discussion isn't confidential and does not create an Attorney-Client relationship. 

You will get Don's general reactions based on more than 45 years of experience with nonprofits.

You can schedule a call with Don and new subscribers can start a FREE 60-day subscription to Nonprofit Issues for the low price of $89.
Learn more

November Webinar Sale - 50% Off

special_offer_tag.jpgUnderstanding Private Foundations, DAFs and Other Forms of Philanthropy 

Are you a donor, a grant-seeker, a philanthropic manager, or a professional adviser to any of them? If so, you need to know the rules that distinguish various philanthropic structures. Knowing what rules apply — and how to apply them — can make the difference between success and failure of your projects.

This webinar will focus on private foundations and their special requirements, but will compare private foundations with donor advised funds, supporting organizations, and other forms of charitable activity. We will discuss when you might want to form a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as a “foundation” that isn’t a private foundation.

Price: $44.50

That's 50% off its regular price of $89.
Learn more about the program
Offer expires November 30th. New subscribers can also start a FREE three-month trial subscription (an additional $17.95 value).

Lead Stories Search Articles

NEW
Home Block Text
October 13, 2026
Although the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act was originally promulgated by… Read more
Penn State Trustee Is Employee Not Protected from Retaliation

A federal District Court in Pennsylvania has…

Court Rejects Claim Against Member of NAACP

The Constitution of the National Association…

Trump Litigation Watch

Trump Litigation Watch will provide brief summaries of arguments and outcomes on decided cases in the current torrent of litigation against the actions of the Trump administration. It will primarily cover cases brought by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations or significantly affecting the constituencies they serve.

NEW
September 29, 2026

The federal District Court in Rhode Island (Melissa R. DuBose) has issued a permanent injunction...

Nonprofit association eligible for EAJA fees

A nonprofit association that prevails in…

IRS proposes school nondiscrimination rules

The Trump Administration has…

Court dismisses DOJ case against Harvard

The federal District Court in Massachusetts (…

Lessons from Litigation

NEW
Home Block Text
October 27, 2026

When one of the founders of a nonprofit seeking to support democracy among Iranian citizens had a...

Are national and local frat liable for party shooting?

Liability for injuries at fraternity events is…

Nonprofit association has no duty to prevent member squabbles

member and the member has no claim against the…

Bank not liable for phishing fraud at charity

A charity that lost $2 million when a “fraud…

Tax Matters

NEW
Home Block Text
October 6, 2026

The Tax Court has affirmed the Internal Revenue Service's imposition of maximum excess benefit taxes...

Bill reintroduced to end tax breaks for “dark money”

A bill to end a major tax break for “dark…

Donor denied state tax deduction without acknowledgment from charity

A donor who claims to have given more than $23…

PA charity need not prove every parcel qualifies for exemption

A Pennsylvania charity seeking real estate tax…

Upcoming Webinars

October 14
State Charitable Solicitation Statutes: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

November 11
Fiscal Sponsorship: For the Funders, Sponsors and the Sponsored

December 9
Nonprofit Law: The Year in Review
 

 




 

 


 

 

 

 

Sign-up for our weekly Q&A; get a free report on electioneering