Candidate’s Charity Pay Becomes Issue in Mo. Governor’s Race
Missouri’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee is slamming his Republican rival for collecting a six-figure salary while leading a nonprofit that helps veterans transition to civilian work through volunteering, reports the Associated Press.
Trump May Owe IRS More for Foundation’s Political Donation
The Republican presidential nominee may be liable for additional penalties arising from his charity’s 2013 contribution to a political organization affiliated with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, tax experts tell The Wall Street Journal.
Houston Tops Watchdog’s Ranking of Charitable Cities
For the second straight year, Charity Navigator ranked the Texas city No. 1 among major U.S. urban areas for the financial health and transparency of its nonprofit scene, Houston Business Journal writes.
Vt. College’s Ex-President Blames Closure on Bad Land Deal
Carol Moore, the former leader of Burlington College, criticized the shuttered institution’s board for hiring her predecessor, Jane Sanders, and allowing Ms. Sanders to spend $10 million on land for a proposed campus expansion, Vermont Public Radio reports, citing a letter to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Grants Roundup: Kellogg Fund Backs Work to Combat Native American Stereotypes
Other notable awards include $28.8 million from two foundations to BBYO, a nonprofit serving Jewish teens, and $8.5 million from Salesforce to improve computer education in the Bay Area.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
2nd Big U. of Louisville Donor Demands Foundation Audit
The C.E. and S. Foundation echoed another major contributor’s threat to cut off giving unless the university’s nonprofit fundraising arm undergoes a forensic financial review, reports The Courier-Journal.
Clinton Charities Reportedly Skirted N.Y. Law on Disclosure
The Clinton Foundation and an affiliated health nonprofit failed to identify foreign donors in filings with New York state regulators throughout Hillary Clinton’s term as secretary of state and reported far less in total foreign fundraising to the state than it did to the IRS, according to Scripps News.
Group Behind D.C.’s Biggest Charity Balls Is on the Rocks
The Washington Post examines the decline and possible demise of CharityWorks, which annually staged two of Washington’s glitziest fundraising parties.
Diller Claims Fellow Business Titan Is Behind Pier 55 Fight
Media tycoon and philanthropist Barry Diller, who has pledged $130 million to build a new park and performance space on the Hudson River, alleges in The New York Times that another city mogul, property developer Douglas Durst, is bankrolling a court battle to block the project.
Hunt Foundation Gives $25 Million for Texas Tech Dental School
The donation to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso aims to address a critical shortage of oral health care in West Texas, the El Paso Times writes.