Mass. Health Chain Rethinks Expansion After Court Rebuff
The new chief executive of Partners HealthCare tells The Boston Globe the nonprofit Massachusetts medical system will “re-evaluate” its growth plans following a judicial blow to its proposed purchase of three more hospitals.
Ex-Head of Ala. Health Charity Accused of $14-Million Fraud
The former CEO of a Birmingham, Ala., nonprofit whose mission is providing health care to the poor and homeless, has been charged with diverting millions of dollars in federal grant funds, property, and other assets for private gain, The Birmingham News reports.
N.Y. Nonprofit Ousts Legal-Aid Lawyers Over Anti-Police Video
The two lawyers were forced to resign from city-funded Bronx Defenders after appearing in a rap video that called for killing police officers, reports The New York Times.
Lawyer Admits $2-Million Theft From Nonprofit N.Y. Cemetery
Timothy Griffin faces up to nine years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to embezzling from a nonprofit Staten Island graveyard during his tenure as its acting president, Lower Hudson Valley daily The Journal News reports.
Soros and Feeney Funds Backed Calif. Measure on Drug Charges
Private philanthropies contributed several million dollars to last fall’s successful campaign for Proposition 47, a California ballot measure to reduce drug-possession and minor-theft charges to misdemeanors, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Faith Charity to Sue Ky. for Denying Tax Breaks for Ark Park
Answers in Genesis, a nonprofit group that promotes a literal interpretation of the Bible, said Tuesday that it will file a federal bias suit against Kentucky for denying it tax incentives to help finance a Noah’s Ark-based theme park, reports The Courier-Journal of Louisville.
Nonprofit ECMC to Forgive Student Debt in Corinthian Deal
The nonprofit organization taking over more than 50 campuses from commercial educator Corinthian Colleges has agreed to forgive $480-million in private student loans, clearing the way for federal approval of the sale, The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press write.
New House Oversight Chair Eyes NFL’s Nonprofit Status
Rep. Jason Chaffetz called the Super Bowl evidence that the National Football League is a “for-profit venture” and said he intends to call Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify on the league’s tax-exempt status, CNN and UPI report.
Obama Aims to Close Tax Loophole on College-Sports Gifts
The president’s budget plan calls for ending a tax break for donors who give to college athletics programs to secure the best seats at big games, Reuters and Bloomberg report.
Nonprofits and Government Agencies React to Obama’s Proposed Budget
Charities and grant makers find things to like—and to dislike—in a nearly $4-trillion budget package for fiscal year 2016 released by the White House on Monday.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Egypt’s Crackdown on Political Islam Hits Faith Charities
Major charities serving Egypt’s poor have been left reeling by the government’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood political organization, Foreign Policy magazine writes.
Court Orders IRS to Release Computer-Readable Charity Tax Forms
A nonprofit advocate today won a victory in his battle to force the tax agency to make information about tax-exempt groups more accessible.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Wash. State Hits Police Charity and Fundraising Firm on Tactics
A Washington State law-enforcement charity will make changes in its fundraising as part of a deal with state authorities over the group’s use of a commercial telemarketer that pocketed nearly two-thirds of contributions, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Maine Plan Stakes New Ground in Debate on Taxing Nonprofits
Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to add big nonprofits to property-tax rolls reflects the growing national discussion of tax breaks for hospitals, colleges, and other major exempt institutions, an issue that is particularly acute in the Northeast, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Grassley Questions Mo. Hospital on Pursuing Debts From Poor Patients
Senator Charles Grassley has warned a nonprofit Missouri medical center that it could be violating the law by taking aggressive legal action to secure payments from low-income patients who may have qualified for financial assistance, ProPublica and NPR report.
IRS Audits Are Rare for Politically Active Nonprofits
Since the 2010 Citizens United ruling ushered in the era of “dark money” nonprofits spending tens of millions of dollars on political campaigns, the Internal Revenue Service has begun audits of just 26 organizations to determine if they are flouting restrictions on electioneering, according to the Center for Public Integrity.