Practical resources on the rules nonprofits operate under. Governance and fiduciary duties. Tax-exempt status and public-support tests. Lobbying and advocacy rules. Employment and volunteer compliance. Fiscal sponsorship.
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The Nonprofit Law Primer.
You Do Not Lose Tax-Exempt Status by Becoming a Foundation
Both public charities and private foundations are exempt under section 501(c)(3). The public support test does not decide whether an organization is exempt. It decides which set of operating rules applies, and there are more ways through it than the arithmetic suggests.
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