Many Nonprofits Include Social Security Numbers on Public Documents, Study Finds
The Internal Revenue Service is warning charities that they should not include Social Security numbers on the annual public tax documents they are required to file with the tax agency. The warning follows a new report that found that nearly one in five nonprofits has published private Social…
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A New Project Seeks to Solve the Need for Household Fuel
The Paradigm Project hopes to sell five million of its inexpensive and efficient cook stoves in developing countries by 2020 to reduce the burden of collecting firewood and reduce the risk of injuries from open fires.
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Many Nonprofits Include Social Security Numbers on Public Documents, Study Finds
The findings of a new study show that over a recent five-year period, 132,000 charities included at least one Social Security number of a donor, trustee, employee, or someone else on their tax forms.
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Wealthy Individuals Give Modestly, Study Finds
Nearly 40 percent of households with incomes greater than $150,000 give $1,000 to $5,000 annually.
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GuideStar’s Leader Plans to Step Down
Bob Ottenhoff, who has headed the repository of nonprofit data for a decade, plans to depart when his successor is named.
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How The Chronicle’s Survey of Grant Makers Was Compiled
The Chronicle’s survey of the nation’s largest foundations shows that the top 10 account for about a third of all foundation assets in this country.
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Small Foundations Gave Bigger Share in 2011 Than Large Ones, Study Finds
Many small funds increased their giving last year, with arts groups reaping the greatest percentage gain.
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Former Mass. City Official Takes Charge of a Venerable Conservation Group
John Judge previously worked in the city government of Springfield, Mass., overseeing a project to turn a 14-acre site into a field that generates solar energy.
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Romney Gave His Family Fund $9.5-Million
Mitt Romney contributed the money from 1999 through 2010. His foundation made its biggest grants to Mormon causes.
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Nonprofits Added Jobs Faster Than Businesses Last Decade, Study Finds
Charity work forces grew even during the recession, though the same wasn’t true of businesses. Still, some for-profits gained in their competition for workers with expertise in education and social services.
By Noelle Barton
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