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Treasury Signals a More Transparent Form 990: A Watch Item for 501(c)(3) Organizations
Treasury has announced that the IRS plans to revise Form 990 to require clearer reporting on government grants, contracts, and fiscal sponsorship. Nothing is final yet, and proposed regulations with a public comment period will come first.
Many Changes Afoot for Nonprofit Organizations at Internal Revenue Service
Three IRS developments — Form 8976's move to Pay.gov, a possible precedent revisiting regarding race-based selection criteria, and looming Johnson Amendment guidance — are reshaping the ground under paired (c)(3)/(c)(4) structures before the June 30 window closes on IRS/Treasury priority program guidance.
Primary Season Is Coming to NY, DC, MA, and CT — What Your Charity Can (and Can’t) Do at a Candidate Forum
Primary season is opening across NY, DC, MA, and CT, and your charity is being asked to host forums, rent space, and invite electeds to speak. Here is what is permitted, what is prohibited, and the small adjustments that keep routine activity clean.
DOGE and the Debate over Nonprofits
As DOGE proposes deep cuts to federal grant programs that fund a substantial share of nonprofit operations, the question isn't only what gets cut, but whether the public-private partnership model that built the modern sector survives the next budget cycle intact.
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