‘Harvard Business Review’: For-Profit Competition
The debate over the role of non-profit versus for-profit organizations in providing social services has been drawn too narrowly, writes William P. Ryan in Harvard Business Review (January-February). As government agencies increasingly hire for-profit companies to provide social services, the…
By Stephen G. Greene
Contributor
Charity Officials Evaluate Proposal to End Estate Tax
A long-debated proposal that would eliminate the tax deduction for charitable bequests appears to be gaining momentum in Congress, leading some fund raisers to worry about a significant decline in major gifts from the estates of wealthy donors. Nearly 200 House members, almost all of them…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Contributor
Contributions, Assets, and Revenue of U.S. Charities, 1975-1995
ALSO SEE: Main menu for statistical data
A Snapshot of Non-Profit Finances
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a report tracing the growth of non-profit groups from the mid-1970s to 1995. The number of charities that filed tax returns with the government rose from 82,048 in 1975 to 180,931 in 1995, while the number of foundations grew from 26,889 to 47,983. The…
Common Form for Charity Registration Is Now Accepted in 31 States and D.C.
Thirty-one of the 38 states that require charities to register before soliciting donations within their borders now accept a standardized form for that purpose. ALSO SEE:Map: Charity Registration in the States Over the past year, 11 states have agreed to accept the common form, which was introduced…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Contributor
Raising Money From Real Estate: a List of Resources
Charitable Gift Annuity for Real Estate
For Non-Profit Groups That Seek Guidance on Real-Estate Gifts, It’s a Buyer’s Market
Gifts of real estate are complicated for many charities to handle. Most worrisome to many groups is whether they will be able to sell the property in a reasonable amount of time. ALSO SEE:Property Rights -- and WrongsRaising Money From Real Estate: a List of Resources Another big concern is whether…
By Holly Hall
Contributor