Promise Neighborhoods Gets $30-Million in Budget Deal
A Congressional deal would provide $30-million to spread the Harlem Children’s Zone approach nationwide, more than the $10-million lawmakers had been mulling.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Measuring a Vision: A ‘Promise Neighborhood’ Faces the Challenge of Charting Progress
A Washington charity seeking to get federal aid to fight poverty in a single neighborhood must demonstrate results and parental involvement—but that has not been easy.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
As Deficit Hawks Circle, Charities Brace for Capitol Hill Battles
Congressional passage last week of a measure that cuts $38-billion in federal spending this year was probably just the beginning of a struggle nonprofits will face in keeping government dollars flowing.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
President’s Deficit Plan Seeks to Limit Charity Write-Offs by the Wealthy
President Obama echoed ideas he has raised in the past to limit itemized deductions—including those for charity—that can be claimed by America’s richest people.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
International Groups Face Cuts in Budget Plan
Programs that pay for American charities to provide international relief, development, education, and health care overseas would lose money.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Arizona Bill Would Drop 160,000 People From Medicaid
The governor signed a bill last week that would cut Arizona’s contribution to Medicaid by $500-million.
By MAUREEN WEST
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Most Community-Action Money Spared in Budget Deal
The federal budget deal for 2011 includes small cuts to Community Services Block Grants.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Federal Budget Deal Includes Cuts to a Wide Range of Nonprofits
While groups like Planned Parenthood avoided deep cuts, the federal budget will slice money from a number of social programs.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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GOP Lawmakers Ask IRS to Investigate AARP
A group of Republican legislators has formally asked the Internal Revenue Service to review whether AARP deserves its tax-exempt status.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
IRS Warns of Tax Abuses Involving Nonprofits
Efforts to inflate the value of charitable donations rank high on the IRS’s annual list of the “dirty dozen” tax scams.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Charities Prepare Anxiously for Possible Government Shutdown
If Congress and the White House can’t meet a Friday night deadline for a spending agreement, nonprofits could face a financial crunch—and an increase in demand for aid.
By Suzanne Sataline
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Alaska Program Prompts Residents to Pledge Dividend Payments to Charity
Alaska residents pledged more than $1.5-million this year to nonprofits as part of a program that encourages residents to give a portion of state dividend payments they receive to charity.
By Peter Bolton
Contributor
Republicans Propose Big Changes in Aid for the Poor
Social-service and health organizations would be significantly affected by a sweeping plan to change how government programs work.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
A look at how the nonprofit has grown since 1991, based on data from the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Figures Show Charity Creation May Be Slowing After Years of Fast Growth
The number of organizations with charity status has doubled in the past 15 years, but the economic downturn may be dampening growth.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
House Republicans Urge IRS to Step Up Scrutiny of Tax-Exempt Groups
At a hearing examining the financial and lobbying activities of AARP, GOP lawmakers questioned whether the organization should keep its tax-exempt status.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor