501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4), Plainly
501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4): what actually separates them? A plain English guide to deductibility, lobbying limits, and political activity for nonprofits.
Nonprofit Law
Nonprofit Law
Plain-language explainers on nonprofit law: tax-exempt status, board duties, Form 990s, cy pres, and how state attorneys general oversee charities.
Nonprofit Law
Nonprofit Board Fiduciary Duties, Plainly
Nonprofit board fiduciary duties in plain English: what care, loyalty, and obedience actually require, and how well-meaning boards get in trouble.
Nonprofit Law
Donor-Advised Fund vs Private Foundation, Plainly
Donor-advised fund vs private foundation, explained plainly: control, costs, taxes, payout rules, and which giving vehicle fits which donor.
Nonprofit Law
Fiscal Sponsorship, Plainly: Running a Charitable Project Without Forming a Nonprofit
What is fiscal sponsorship? How charitable projects operate under an existing nonprofit’s exemption, the main models, and when it beats forming.
Nonprofit Law
When a Nonprofit Closes: Where the Money Goes, Plainly
What happens when a nonprofit dissolves? Plainly: the dissolution clause, paying debts, giving assets to other charities, and cy pres.