More DAF Gifts Are Going to Politically Active Charities
As the funds grow to unprecedented levels, the lines between charity and politics have become increasingly blurred.
By Brian Mittendorf and Helen Flannery
Two experts explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status.
By Philip Hackney and Brian Mittendorf
Donor-Advised Funds Are Drawing a Lot of Assets Besides Cash
They are taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
U.S. Regulators Scramble to Catch Up With the DAF Boom
Proposed federal regulations would provide guidelines for what DAFs can be used for — but not for how quickly they would need to be distributed.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Wayne LaPierre Leaves a Financial Mess Behind at the NRA
The NRA’s coffers have reflected a circumstance more in line with an employee living paycheck to paycheck than an heir living off of a trust fund.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
NRA’s Path to Recovery From Financial Woes Leaves It Vulnerable to New Problems
The National Rifle Association’s financial turnaround might seem to bode well for the organization, but a look below the surface shows ominous signs.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
How to Understand the Clinton Foundation
It’s a complicated organization, and media coverage of its finances is not always accurate.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
How Proposed Accounting Rules Would Affect Nonprofits and Donors
New reporting requirements would aid understanding of charity finances, with minimal hardship for organizations to adopt.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Burning Man Becomes Unlikely Leader in Financial Transparency
The organization is known for its freewheeling parties in the desert, so nobody would have expected its reporting to be a model for all nonprofits.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Changes in the Charitable Deduction Don’t Have to Mean Losses for Charities
Not all proposals to overhaul tax laws are the same. It’s possible that some could strengthen incentives to give.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor