Government Information

https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/auditreports/2017reports/201710054fr.pdf

Provides a historical account of how tax officials selected criteria such as names of organizations to investigate whether their applications for ax-exempt status were justified.  A previous 2013 audit report launched a firestorm of criticism that organizations were targeted if they had terms like “patriot” or “tea party” in their names.  This follow-up report reveals that liberal organizations with terms like “progressive” were subjected to the same scrutiny.  From the Office of the Inspector General of the Tax Administration Division of the Internal Revenue Service.

http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2016/article/nonprofits-in-america.htm

Provides a statistical picture of the size and growth of the nonprofit sector in the U.S. in the 2007-2012 period. Includes some state-level data for nonprofit employment by selected industries. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://governor.virginia.gov/policy-priorities/grants/

Portal site listing opportunities for grants for individuals, agencies, and organizations from state, federal and private sources.   From the Office of the Governor

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43079.pdf

Analyzes various proposals to restrict itemized tax deductions either through outright repeal or targeted restrictions based on specific goals.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42595.pdf

This report uses 2008 data to examine the minimum payout requirement for donor advised funds which, unlike private foundations, are not required to pay out a certain proportion of assets as grants each year.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=249767,00.html

An online search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check information about its federal tax status and filings.  Also allows for downloading of complete list of three types of tax-exempt organizations.  From the Internal Revenue Service

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11484.pdf

Reports on the amount and purpose of federal funding awarded, the nature and results of any federal investigations of ACORN, and how agencies implemented provisions prohibiting the award of funds. From the Government Accountability Office

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/Humanitarian_Crisis.pdf

Discusses the loss of effectiveness and increased threats to aid workers resulting from the linking of relief and humanitarian organizations with political and military organizations.  Discusses six causes for the post-Cold War politicizing of humanitarian efforts in areas of conflict such as the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq and recently the Arab world.  From the United States Institute for Peace