Justice Kennedy Rejects Advocacy Group’s Donor-Disclosure Appeal
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy turned down an emergency appeal late Monday by a nonprofit advocacy group seeking to reverse California court rulings requiring it to identify donors to state officials, writes the Los Angeles Times.
Obama Foundation Raised $5.4 Million in First Year
The nonprofit launched in early 2014 to finance and oversee the future Obama presidential library received money from 11 donors last year, many of them longtime Obama backers, the Associated Press and the Chicago Sun-Times report, citing tax filings released Monday.
Syracuse U. Takes Trust to Court Over Spending of Bequest
Syracuse University has filed suit seeking more information on how the trust of a late professor used up most of a $2.8 million bequest to the institution that was intended to help pay three faculty salaries for 20 years, The Post-Standard writes.
Major Media Among Big Contributors to Clinton Foundation
More than a dozen big news and digital-media outlets and individuals or entities connected to them have made donations to the Clinton Foundation in recent years, with a handful giving at least $1 million, according to a Politico review of the charity’s fundraising records.
Calif. Nurses Seek Tighter Rules on Hospitals’ Tax Breaks
Marching on the state capitol last week in support of their union’s agenda, California nurses renewed a call for tougher reporting requirements on nonprofit medical centers’ community benefits, writes The Sacramento Bee.
N.Y. Governor Pushes Tax Break for Private-School Attendees
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo visited religious institutions Sunday to promote a plan to give tax credits to families of private-school students, signaling his intention to make the bill a priority as the state legislative session winds down, writes The New York Times.
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Harvard Paid Investment Chief $9.6 Million in 2013
The 2013 compensation for Jane Mendillo, then-chief executive of the Harvard Management Company, doubled her pay from the previous year, The Boston Globe reports, citing university tax filings.
Ala. Clinics’ Ex-CFO Rearrested Over Mailings to Case Figures
A former Alabama nonprofit executive awaiting sentencing for her role in diverting millions of dollars from the charities was arrested again this week in connection with packages sent to people involved in the fraud investigation, Al.com reports.
Dana-Farber Naming Bargains Raise Millions from Small Donors
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has turned several spaces at its Boston complex into opportunities for $3,000 to $10,000 naming gifts, buttressing its pursuit of the big-money donations that make up most medical philanthropy, The Boston Globe writes.
Obama Library Likely to Raise Big Money and Ethics Worries
As the Barack Obama Foundation gears up to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to build the Obama presidential library in Chicago, its efforts are already being scrutinized by watchdog groups concerned about potential conflicts of interest, McClatchy and Politico report.
Donations to N.Y. Schools Nonprofit Down From Bloomberg Era
A charity that raises money for New York public schools and saw donations spike during Michael R. Bloomberg’s City Hall tenure has struggled to draw support under current Mayor Bill de Blasio, reports The New York Times.
New Orleans Jazz Group to Return Library Foundation Gifts
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra has agreed to give back hundreds of thousands of dollars in controversial contributions from a foundation that raises money for the city’s public libraries, WWL-TV reports.
Minneapolis Churches Balk at Tax Assessment for Mall Project
Several large, primarily religious nonprofits are raising legal objections to a proposed special property-tax assessment for major improvements to the city’s Nicollet Mall shopping district, MinnPost reports.
‘Three Cups’ Author’s Nonprofit Reports Fundraising Rebound
The Central Asia Institute, which saw donations plummet following the scandal over founder Greg Mortenson’s memoir Three Cups of Tea, has seen an uptick in giving over the past year, the Associated Press writes.