State-by-State Rankings of Generosity Among the Wealthy
ALSO SEE: Article: Utah’s Wealthy Give More Than Rich People Elsewhere States where average giving by the wealthy was: More than 1.50% 1.00% to 1.49% 0.80% to 0.99% 0.60% to 0.79% 0.40% to 0.59%
Bonuses Earned by Top Executives in 2005
Organization Top executive Bonus Compensation Bonus as a percentage of total compensation Museum of Modern Art (New York) Glenn D. Lowry, Director $283,250 $875,301 32.4% Sesame Workshop (New York) Gary E. Knell, President $210,000 $686,035 30.6% Boys & Girls Clubs of America (Atlanta) Roxanne…
Chief Executives Who Received $100,000 or More in Fringe Benefits in 2005
Organization Chief executive Compensation Benefits Expense allowance Total fringe benefits Notes United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Mark O’Connell $337,090 $1,576,041 $15,000 $1,591,041 Includes $1,557,514 contributed to a supplemental retirement plan and $15,000 for use of an automobile. Mayo…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas: Education. The Broad Foundation (Los Angeles) has presented the 2006 Broad Prize for Urban Education to the Boston Public Schools. The annual distinction honors an urban…
Transforming a Museum for a New Era
NEW ON THE JOB On Derek Gillman’s first visit to the Barnes Foundation, in suburban Philadelphia, he found the art collection there — featuring a trove of Impressionist and modern masterpieces, including a specially commissioned 47-foot-long mural by Henri Matisse — “endlessly breathtaking” and…
By Debra E. Blum
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IRS Warns of Delays on Charity Applications
TAX WATCH By Elizabeth SchwinnMany of the organizations that have applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status should expect lengthy delays before approval, due to a backlog of applications, the revenue service said in a notice. The tax agency noted that agents are only now being…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Nonprofit Hospitals Face Scrutiny in Senate
TAX WATCH By Elizabeth SchwinnA key Senate committee is considering whether the federal government should require nonprofit hospitals to justify their tax-exempt status by providing a minimum level of free health care and other services in the regions where they are located. “Nonprofit hospitals…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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IRS Warns Charities to Avoid Electioneering
TAX WATCH By Elizabeth SchwinnAs the 2006 election season heats up, the Internal Revenue Service is intensifying its scrutiny of churches and charities that are involved in political campaigns. The revenue service said it is concerned that a growing number of nonprofit groups are overstepping legal…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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‘Kiplinger’s’: Tips for Donors
PRESS CLIPPINGS By Sam KeanCharity can turn ugly if donors feel their money is being misused or wasted, but that is less likely to happen if donors take action to ensure their gifts are spent in accordance with their wishes, Kiplinger’s magazine advises in its October issue. To avoid unpleasant…
By Sam Kean
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‘Good’: a Magazine to Encourage Altruism
PRESS CLIPPINGS A new magazine called Good plans to examine the people, ideas, and institutions that are seeking to improve society. In its premiere issue, which was released this month, the magazine includes features on many local and nonprofit efforts. Among them: 826 Valencia, a tutoring center…
By Sam Kean
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PRESS CLIPPINGS Nonprofit groups around the country study the Robin Hood Foundation and borrow its ideas, says Fortune magazine (September 18). But “perhaps most important, Robin Hood has brought the idea of philanthropy to a younger generation of superwealthy Americans who might not otherwise have…
By Sam Kean
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PRESS CLIPPINGS Bill Clinton’s foundation is the center of attention in two of the nation’s major magazines: Fortune and The New Yorker both made his philanthropic work the centerpiece of their September 18 issues. Both of the articles emphasize that the foundation accomplishes more than its…
By Sam Kean
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Nepal Charity Wins Computer-Access Award
A nonprofit organization in Nepal has received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2006 Access to Learning Award for its creative approach to providing free access to computers and the Internet and promoting literacy. The award includes a $1-million prize. Since 1991, Rural Education and…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Web Site Gives Donors Data on Charities
Donors in Kansas City, Mo., can go to a new Web site to learn more about local charities — and to make online donations. DonorEdge provides profiles of more than 600 nonprofit organizations, detailing the groups’ missions, programs, management, and financial data. The Greater Kansas City Community…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Former Reporter Spans the Globe to Aid Small-Business Owners
ENTRY LEVEL When I was 13 years old, my mother recognized I didn’t have any athletic ability, and, because my two older brothers were jocks, she said, “You should go get on the school newspaper. I think you’ll enjoy that.” So that started me on a path to journalism. I worked as a reporter for The…
By Caroline Preston
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‘Seasoned Warriors’ Urged to Use Their Skills to Benefit Society
CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK The Purpose Prize Innovation Summit that took place here this month had a lofty goal — to start a new movement of older people to tear down stereotypes about aging and redefine retirement as a time to work for the public good. “You can leave [here] to be at the forefront of…
By SUZANNE PERRY
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