Nonprofit Leaders Fear Clinton College Plan Would Limit Charitable Deduction
The Democratic presidential front-runner shows signs that she will follow President Obama’s unsuccessful efforts to restrict the sums affluent people can write off.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Nonprofit Fraud More Common Than Expected, Says NY Charity Regulator
Though most nonprofits are unlikely to get caught up in fraud schemes, greed among charity executives is “a surprisingly common problem,” the chief of the New York attorney general’s charities bureau tells New York Nonprofit Media.
Senate Report Says Mismanagement Led to IRS Missteps on Nonprofits
The Senate Finance Committee released a report Wednesday in which it concluded, after a two-year investigation, that mismanagement within the IRS led the agency to single out certain conservative social-welfare groups for greater scrutiny, The New York Times reports.
Silicon Valley Matchmaker Accepted Payments Via Fake Charity
Pari Livermore asked clients to support her charities in lieu of payments but directed some donations to her home address — a location where no charities were registered, according to a report on BuzzFeed.
British Youth Charity May Close, After Media Investigation of Improper Spending
The British charity Kids Company may close down soon, following an investigation by BuzzFeed News and the BBC that found misuse of several million dollars in grant money, the BBC reports.
Presidential Spotlight Boosts My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
The new nonprofit focusing on the plight of minority men and boys may become Barack Obama’s primary philanthropic interest after he leaves office.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
2 Maryland Nonprofits Charged With Misuse of Federal Grant Money
An Energy Department watchdog found that two nonprofits with contracts to weatherize low-income homes overcharged the federal government and misused grant money, with some of the funds used for improvements to a director’s home and to cover personal credit-card charges, The Washington Post reports.
Study: Nonprofits and For-Profits Spend About the Same for Charity Care
The study, which looked at 264 California hospitals, found that the nonprofits dedicated an average of 1.9 percent of total operating expenses to free care, whereas for-profits dedicated an average of 1.4 percent for such care, The Washington Post reports.
U.S. Aid Agency Ordered to Lift Suspension of Embattled Contractor
A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Agency for International Development to reinstate the grant eligibility of International Relief and Development, one of its biggest nonprofit contractors, claiming its January suspension was illegal, The Washington Post reports.
Senate Blocks Bill to Strip Planned Parenthood of Federal Funds
The Senate voted to block a bill that would eliminate federal funding from the national women’s nonprofit, which has been under fire from Republicans and anti-abortion activists in recent weeks following the release of undercover videos, The New York Times reports.
Chattanooga Nonprofit Tries to Save Marriages to Save the City
A new class divide is emerging as marriage fades in Middle America; Tennessee’s First Things First believes it has an answer.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
$30 Million Program to Expand Mental-Health Care for Low-Income New Yorkers
Connections to Care will help train workers at organizations that already deal with low-income populations to identify and help individuals facing depression, substance abuse, and other mental-health issues, The New York Times reports.
Judge in IRS Case Says Tax Agency Slow to Provide Documents
A U.S. District Court judge hearing a case involving the Internal Revenue Service’s alleged targeting of conservative groups threatened contempt-of-court charges Wednesday against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen over the agency’s response to document demands, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Bank’s Clinton Foundation Giving Rose After State Dept. Deal
Swiss bank UBS AG significantly increased donations to the Clinton Foundation after then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton helped broker a 2009 settlement of the bank’s battle with U.S. regulators over disclosure of secret accounts, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Government Audit Finds Big Losses at Nonprofit Health Co-Ops
The nonprofit insurers established with federal loans under the Affordable Care Act to offer health coverage through government-run exchanges lost tens of millions of dollars last year, and most fell short of enrollment goals, the Associated Press reports, citing an audit by the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general.
Pa. Congressman Indicted for Corruption Involving Charity
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah was indicted Wednesday on corruption charges that include alleged theft of charitable funds, NPR reports.