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An Analysis of Charitable Giving and Donor Advised Funds

alan zoellner — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:24:06 +0000

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

Exempt Organizations Select Check

alan zoellner — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:32:01 +0000

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

ACORN: Federal Funding and Monitoring

alan zoellner — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:03:04 +0000

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

Humanitarianism in Crisis

alan zoellner — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:15:21 +0000

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

Giving: White Paper

alan zoellner — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:51:21 +0000

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm80/8084/8084.pdf

British government proposals for stimulating charitable donations and volunteer work. Parliamentary Command Paper Cm 8084

Haiti Relief Donations Qualify for Immediate Tax Relief

alan zoellner — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:42:20 +0000

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=218678,00.html

Press release explaining tax ruling that allows income tax deductions on 2009 tax returns for cash donations to Haiti Earthquake relief made between January 11 2010 and March 1 2010. From the Internal Revenue Service.

An Overview of the Nonprofit and Charitable Sector

Administrator — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:37:00 +0000

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40919.pdf

Provides a formal definition of the nonprofit sector, discusses the size and scope of the sector, examines how charities are funded, and concludes with an examination of the relationship between nonprofits and the government.

Wages in the Nonprofit Sector: Healthcare, Personal Care, and Social Service Occupations

Administrator — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:40:00 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20090123ar01p1.htm

Third in a series of articles comparing the average hourly earnings of full-time workers in private nonprofits, private industry as a whole, and state/local governments. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wages in the Nonprofit Sector: Management, Professional and Administrative Support Occupations

Administrator — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:56:00 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20081022ar01p1.htm

Compares the wages of management, selected professional and administrative support workers in nonprofit organizations with those of their counterparts in private industry as a whole, State government, and local government. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

FY2005 Federal S&E Obligations Reach over 2,400 Academic and Nonprofit Institutions.

Administrator — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:27:00 +0000

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf07326/nsf07326.pdf

Federal agencies obligated $28.4 billion to academic institutions for science and engineering activities in fiscal year 2005, an increase of 3.8% in current dollars over FY2004 spending. From the National Science Foundation.

Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions, FY 20

Administrator — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:53:00 +0000

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07316/pdf/nsf07316.pdf

Data on federal funding to individual institutions of higher education for science and engineering activities and facilities. From the National Science Foundation

Nonprofit Hospitals and the Provision of Community Benefits

Administrator — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:54:00 +0000

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/76xx/doc7695/12-06-Nonprofit.pdf

Examines several measures of community benefits provided by hospitals with different ownership types, and especially the types of benefits provided by nonprofit hospitals, which receive tax exempt status in return for providing uncompensated care to the needy. From the Congressional Budget Office.

Nonprofit Hospitals and Tax Arbitrage

Administrator — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:51:00 +0000

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/76xx/doc7696/12-06-HospitalTax.pdf

Examines differences between for-profit and nonprofit hospitals and particularly the use of tax-exempt bonds by nonprofit hospitals to earn arbitrage profits. From the Congressional Budget Office

Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges and Nonprofit Institutions: 2003

Administrator — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:22:00 +0000

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf06309/pdf/nsf06309.pdf

Offers 33 detailed tables covering all categories of direct federal science and engineering support from 18 federal agencies for institutions of higher education for the period October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003 From the National Science Foundation.

Tax-Exempt Organizations: Political Activity Restrictions and Disclosure Requirements

Administrator — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:50:00 +0000

http://www.ombwatch.org/npadv/PDF/CRSReportonTaxexemptorganizationsRestrictions.pdf

Discusses the limitations that the tax code places on political activity by tax-exempt organizations such as charitable and social welfare organizations, labor unions, trade associations and political organizations. Also covers the information about political activities that must be reported to the IRS and made publicly available. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OMB Watch.

WAGES IN PROFIT AND NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITIES.

Administrator — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 19:34:00 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20050624ar01p1.htm

This research project found few significant differences in average hourly pay but did find that college and university teachers in government establishments had a lower average hourly rate than those in private nonprofit establishments. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.