A federal District Court in Wisconsin has removed two trustees of a charitable trust formed as a “supporting organization” to the Minneapolis Jewish Federation after a long dispute between the two organizations. It has found that the trustees breached their fiduciary duty to the Federation and viewed the Trust merely as a vehicle for the family’s own charitable interests while receiving the tax benefits of a supporting organization. ( See Ready Reference Page: “Supporting Organizations Qualify as Public Charities” ) The Melvin S. Cohen Trust for the Minneapolis Federation for Jewish Service was formed in 1980 to “benefit or carry out the charitable, educational and religious purposes” of...