June 16, 2011 to July 15, 2011
Lead Stories
National Girl Scouts May Not Force Local Councils to Reorganize
Court of Appeals reverses trial court and applies Wisconsin franchise law to stop change
Donor Has Standing to Sue, But Loses Claim on Use of Gift
Gift agreement gives basis for suit, but Court says Seminary did not breach agreement
Attorney for Dissident Director Not Liable to Nonprofit for Malpractice
Director had no authority to hire on behalf of corporation, therefore there was no attorney-client relationship
Nonprofit Law YOU Want to Know
We regularly feature answers to questions from readers in our “To the Point” column. The full list can be viewed on the site.
To the Point
Is it legal to use 501(c)(3) tax ID for personal social interest?
The president of our 501(c)(3) organization has an interest in a social issue that has no part of our 501(c)(3). He insists that he can collect donations using our tax id number for his own social interest organization/movement. As CEO of our organization, I think that this is an illegal use of our status. He argues that it is legal as long as he gives some of the collected funds to the original 501(c)(3). Who is right?
Lessons from Litigation
Tax Matters