Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide / Edition 7

Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide / Edition 7

by Bruce R. Hopkins
ISBN-10:
1119380197
ISBN-13:
9781119380191
Pub. Date:
07/24/2017
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
1119380197
ISBN-13:
9781119380191
Pub. Date:
07/24/2017
Publisher:
Wiley
Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide / Edition 7

Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide / Edition 7

by Bruce R. Hopkins
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Overview

Everything you need to start and manage a non-profit

Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is written to help anyone who's just getting their toes wet in the sector get up to speed on the critical information needed to protect their nonprofit's tax-exempt status—and avoid the many legal traps out there that you probably didn't know exist. Packed with checklists and step-by-step guidance, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization demystifies intricate legal issues with plain-English language explanations for non-legal professionals of the statutes, regulations, court opinions, and other rules comprising nonprofit law.

Nonprofits must comply with stringent federal and state laws due to their special exempt status; the government's ultimate threat is revocation of a nonprofit's tax-exempt status, which usually means the nonprofit's demise. Written in plain English, not "legalese," this all-important guide provides essential guidance for those interested in starting nonprofits, as well as valuable advice for leaders of established organizations.

  • Covers all aspects of federal and state nonprofit law
  • Discusses significant contemporary issues, including commerciality, private benefit, governance, and unrelated business
  • Provides summaries of current IRS ruling policies
  • Includes procedures and a glossary of legal terms for fail-safe compliance

Written by the country's legal leading authority on tax-exempt organizations, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is the reference you'll want to keep close by as you navigate your way through the world of nonprofit and the law.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781119380191
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 07/24/2017
Series: Wiley Nonprofit Authority
Edition description: 7th ed.
Pages: 448
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

BRUCE R. HOPKINS is the nation's leading legal authority on tax-exempt organizations, serving clients such as charitable organizations, educational organizations, associations, hospitals, religious organizations, and private foundations. He was awarded the Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award from the American Bar Association in 2007, and has consistently been listed among The Best Lawyers in America in Nonprofit Organizations and Charity Law.

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Table of Contents

Preface vii

Part One Starting A Nonprofit Organization 1

Chapter One: What Is a Nonprofit Organization? 3

Chapter Two: The Nonprofit Organizations’ Regulatory Scene 17

Chapter Three: Starting a Nonprofit Organization 27

Part Two Being Nonprofit, Legally 39

Chapter Four: Nonprofit Organizations: Much More Than Charity 41

Chapter Five: Nonprofits and Private Benefit 59

Chapter Six: From Nonprofit to Tax-Exempt 77

Chapter Seven: Charities: Public or Private? 93

Chapter Eight: Nonprofit Governance 111

Chapter Nine: Braving Annual Reporting 137

Chapter Ten: Tax Exemption: Not a Paperwork Exemption 149

Chapter Eleven: Charitable Giving Rules 163

Chapter Twelve: Government Regulation of Fundraising 187

Part Three Tax-exempt Organizations Can Be Taxable, And So Can Their Managers 211

Chapter Thirteen: Related or Unrelated? 213

Chapter Fourteen: Lobbying Constraints—And Taxes 231

Chapter Fifteen: Political Campaign Activities—And More Taxes 243

Chapter Sixteen: Donor-Advised Funds, Tax Shelters, Insurance Schemes—And Still More Taxes 253

Part Four Helpful Hints and Successful Techniques 261

Chapter Seventeen: For-Profit and Nonprofit Subsidiaries 263

Chapter Eighteen: Joint Venturing and Other Partnering 275

Chapter Nineteen: Wonderful World of Planned Giving 291

Chapter Twenty: Putting Ideas into Action 303

Part Five Sidestepping Traps 313

Chapter Twenty-One: Watchdogs on the Prowl 315

Chapter Twenty-Two: Potpourri of Policies and Procedures 329

Chapter Twenty-Three: Commerciality, Competition, Commensurateness 343

Chapter Twenty-Four: IRS Audits of Nonprofit Organizations 355

Chapter Twenty-Five: Avoiding Personal Liability 375

Part Six Constitutional Law Perspective 383

Chapter Twenty-Six: Nonprofit Organizations and the Constitution 385

Glossary 409

Index 421

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