Welcome to your daily briefing on nonprofit developments in Pennsylvania. Today we're covering 5 key stories including updates on pennsylvania nonprofit headlines, pennsylvania nonprofit updates, background & context. Let's dive in.
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The Foundation for Enhancing Communities is accepting applications for funding to support nonprofits in South Central Pennsylvania, with a deadline of May 1, 2026.
This funding opportunity is crucial for nonprofits looking to enhance their services and impact in the community.
Learn about Pennsylvania fundraising compliance. 41 states require charitable solicitation registration. Find out how to register and stay compliant.
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ProPublica has compiled IRS data from millions of nonprofit tax filings since 2013, allowing users to view details like executive compensation, revenue, and expenses, along with access to tax filings dating back to 2001.
This resource is invaluable for nonprofit professionals in MA seeking transparency and insights into the financial health of organizations in the sector.
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Private inurement is benefit flowing to insiders (officers, directors, key employees); it is an absolute prohibition. Private benefit is benefit to outsiders that is more than incidental to the exempt purpose; it is a question of degree. Both can revoke exemption, but the legal analysis differs.
Insider transactions trigger automatic intermediate sanctions even when the exemption survives. Outsider benefit triggers a facts-and-circumstances analysis. Distinguishing them shapes the defense.
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.
Loss of exemption is retroactive to the original determination, exposing the organization to back-tax liability. The eligibility checklist is the only protection.
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