Clinton Foundation and Health Affiliate Refile Tax Returns
The foundation and its Clinton Health Access Initiative said Monday that they have submitted revised Form 990s to the Internal Revenue Service to correct errors in six years’ worth of past filings, Reuters and Politico write.
High Court Won’t Hear Planned Parenthood Open-Records Case
The Supreme Court said Monday that it would not take up a New Hampshire anti-abortion group’s suit seeking access to financial documents a Planned Parenthood affiliate used in applying for federal funds, reports The New York Times.
Wealthy Donors Seldom Turn to Professionals for Giving Advice
Well-to-do donors turn to advisers to help with administrative work, such as IRS regulations, but they usually go it alone or ask peers or community foundations when it comes to giving, The New York Times writes, citing a new survey by Foundation Source.
External Review Backs Carnegie Hall Director in Board Clash
The inquiry commissioned by Carnegie Hall found no evidence to support claims that the storied venue’s executive director, Clive Gillinson, sought to undermine oversight by former board chairman Ronald O. Perelman, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal report.
Survey Finds Seven-Figure Donations on Upswing in Britain
Donors made a record number of gifts in excess of £1 million ($1.52 million) to British charities last year, and contribution amounts rose significantly, Forbes writes, citing the latest edition of the annual Coutts Million Pound Donor report.
Loan Fund Offers $30 Million to Health-Care Charities
The plan by Vital Healthcare Capital, a community-development group, will help nonprofits provide better care to the most vulnerable patients in low-income areas.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia
The grant maker is spending down the fortune of its founder. Monday’s gift will go to the University of California at San Francisco and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Movie Mogul Gives $100 Million to UCLA
Other notable donations include $20 million from financier David Rubenstein to the Institute for Advanced Studies and $20 million for Ochsner Health System from the owners of the New Orleans Saints.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundations Stepping in to Help Cash-Strapped Cities
Facing budget cuts and shrinking tax bases, a growing number of cities are turning to private giving to pay for infrastructure, public safety, and other functions traditionally covered by taxpayers, Bloomberg writes.
Boston Woman Admits to Hoaxing Marathon Bombing Charity
Joanna Leigh, who publicly criticized the One Fund Boston over its payouts to people who suffered traumatic brain injuries in the April 2013 blasts, pleaded guilty Friday to stealing nearly $40,000 in charitable aid by faking such an injury, The Boston Globe reports.