52 Top Executives Are Paid at Least $1-Million
When the Internal Revenue Service announced last month that it plans to ask charities that pay their chief executives ALSO SEE:Big Nonprofit Salaries Face Government Scrutiny» Related table: Nonprofit Groups That Paid Top Officials $1-Million or More $1-million or more to justify how they set…
By Harvy Lipman
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Nonprofit Groups That Paid Top Officials $1-Million or More
» Related article: Big Nonprofit Salaries Face Government Scrutiny
Big Nonprofit Salaries Face Government Scrutiny
Many charities may rethink their pay policies as the IRS and some states embark on ambitious compensation reviewsFederal and state regulators are shining a new spotlight on salaries of charity executives, and as ALSO SEE:» Related table: Nonprofit Groups That Paid Top Officials $1-Million or More52…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Alzheimer’s Groups Receive Lots of Attention From Reagan’s Death, but Few Contributions
Charities that fight Alzheimer’s disease have received plenty of attention in the wake of Ronald Reagan’s death, but so far haven’t received significant influxes of charitable donations to honor the 40th president’s memory. Nancy Reagan, his widow, and other family members designated the…
By Jeffrey Klineman
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Nearly 60% of Nonprofit Theaters Operated in the Red Over Last Three Years
The number of nonprofit theaters that are losing money has increased by nearly 30 percent over the past three ALSO SEE: Nonprofit Theaters: a Statistical Profile years, according to an annual survey by the Theatre Communications Group, in New York. The study was based on data from informational tax…
By Jeffrey Klineman
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Donations rose 0.6 percent last year, “Giving USA” reportsFund raising has been slow to feel the effects of the recovery from tough economic times, but many charity ALSO SEE:Giving to Charities in 2003: Related Tables officials say that the first part of 2004 has shown signs that a more robust…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Foundation in Oregon Receives $70-Million Bequest; Other Gifts
Five nonprofit organizations have received large gifts or pledges: The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, in Portland, Ore., has announced a $70-million bequest from its founder, James F. Miller, former president of Blyth & Co., an investment company that was bought by Paine Webber. The gift…
New Report Details the Pros and Cons of Hands-On Philanthropy
A new report seeks to shed light on the successes and failures of a recent trend in grant making, often referred to as venture or high-engagement philanthropy, which emphasizes long-term grants that help nonprofit organizations strengthen their management as well as rigorous assessments of a…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
$225-Million Gift Opens New Horizons for NPR
A year ago, in thinking of how to improve news coverage at National Public Radio, top executives were limited in ALSO SEE:The $1.5-Billion Challenge their ambitions by concerns about money, recalls the nonprofit organization’s executive vice president, Ken Stern. A new bureau in Africa seemed…
By Stephen G. Greene
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