Nonprofit in New Jersey

New Jersey Nonprofit Intel

Monday, May 18, 2026
2 min read
5 stories

Welcome to your daily briefing on nonprofit developments in New Jersey. Today we're covering 5 key stories including updates on new jersey nonprofit headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.

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New Jersey Nonprofit Headlines

2 stories

1.1

Community Foundation of New Jersey Opens Doors for Nonprofit Collaboration.

The Community Foundation of New Jersey creates connections that bring together donors, nonprofits, and community leaders.

Why It Matters

NJ nonprofit professionals can leverage this connector organization to access funding partnerships, donor networks, and collaborative opportunities that strengthen their impact statewide.

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1.2

Community Foundation of NJ Updates Grant Listings for Local Nonprofits.

The Community Foundation of New Jersey maintains and regularly updates a list of grant opportunities available to area nonprofit organizations.

Why It Matters

NJ nonprofit professionals can monitor this centralized resource to identify timely funding opportunities for their organizations.

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2

Background & Context

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2.1

Form 1023-EZ has eligibility limits that most applicants miss.

The streamlined Form 1023-EZ is available only to organizations meeting specific limits on projected revenue, assets, and activity types. Filing 1023-EZ when ineligible produces a determination that is technically valid but vulnerable to retroactive revocation if discovered. The full 1023 is harder to file but harder to challenge.

Why It Matters

Loss of exemption is retroactive to the original determination, exposing the organization to back-tax liability. The eligibility checklist is the only protection.

2.2

When fundraising activities cross into UBIT.

Unrelated business income tax applies when an activity is regularly carried on, is a trade or business, and is not substantially related to the exempt purpose. Common surprises: corporate-sponsored events with naming rights that look like advertising, affinity credit-card royalties that include co-marketing services, and gift-shop sales of items unrelated to the mission.

Why It Matters

UBIT exposure can cost both tax and exempt status if the unrelated business becomes substantial. The line between sponsorship (excluded) and advertising (included) is narrow and case-specific.

2.3

Volunteer screening: the liability that comes from process, not policy.

Negligent-screening claims arise not from failing to have a screening policy, but from failing to follow the policy that exists. A documented policy with inconsistent enforcement is harder to defend than no policy at all, because the deviation is evidence of negligence.

Why It Matters

Insurance carriers tighten coverage on organizations with screening-process gaps. The cost of consistent enforcement is small; the cost of a single uninvestigated incident can close the organization.

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DateMay 18, 2026
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