Amputee Coalition of America (Knoxville, Tenn.): Announced the death of Nancy Carroll, editor and publications manager, on December 16. Arizona State U. Foundation (Tempe): Appointed Ira A. Jackson, a senior fellow in the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard U.'s John F. Kennedy School of…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Johnson County Community College (Kan.) May 2004 Open $15,000,000 $10,330,000 For a museum and a technology and business center Oklahoma Medical…
Q. I’m currently a college student who volunteers with several different charities. The last couple of years, I have helped out with a local Relay for Life. I’ve gradually taken on more responsibility with this event, and I like helping with the planning, dealing with details, and spreading the…
By Alison Stein Wellner
Contributor
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. January 2006 4.6% December 2005 5.4% November 5.0% October 5.0% September 5.0%…
Growth of Nonprofit Groups by Metropolitan Area
The number of nonprofit organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service has grown rapidly over the past five years. The number of nonprofit organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service has grown rapidly over the past five years. This table shows the growth in charities…
Where the New Charities Are: Gains in 50 Big Metropolitan Areas
Metropolitan area Total organizations Organizations created from 1999-2003 Percentage increase Population Atlanta 12,448 2,324 23.0% 4,112,198 Las Vegas (Nev./Ariz.) 3,065 524 20.6 1,563,282 Orlando (Fla.) 4,509 751 20.0 1,644,561 Houston/Galveston/Brazoria (Tex.) 13,586 2,182 19.1 4,669,571…
Charitable Missions That Attracted the Most New Groups: A State-by-State Look
New organizations Percentage of state’s new organizations Alabama Religion 362 18.9% Human services 351 18.3 Education 252 13.2 Alaska Religion 56 12.5 Recreation, sports, and leisure 55 12.3 Education 52 11.6 Arizona Education 360 17.1 Religion 313 14.9 Human services 250 11.9 Arkansas Religion…