KATRINA CHARITIES
March 13, 2006 | Read Time: 1 minute
Hundreds of new disaster-relief charities sought tax-exempt status in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, but many of them have since disappeared or are facing challenges, reports The New York Times. Founders of some of the new charities have found it difficult to expand operations after serving immediate needs, the newspaper said. Leaders of charity watchdog groups last year had criticized the Internal Revenue Service’s decision to expedite the application process for groups that were providing relief to Katrina victims, warning that an overabundance of charitable organizations would lure contributions away from established groups.
Also: Read The Chronicle’s article on some of these new organizations.
