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Is Your Nonprofit Tax Status at Risk?

Wild Apricot

Up to 25% of American nonprofits – charities, trade associations and membership groups – will lose their tax-exempt status at midnight on May 15, when the provisions of a 2006 federal bill kick in.

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The (Questionable) Value of Being the Authority

Jamie Notter

They’re going to stick with their online encyclopedia and a set of educational curricula (which actually accounts for 85% of their revenue anyway…who knew?). December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12). July 2006 (5). June 2006 (9).

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Stacked With Talent: Is Cup Stacking the Sport of the Future?

Associations Now

As The New York Times reports, the association’s success in popularizing the sport hasn’t been without controversy—controversy driven by the close relationship between the association and Speed Stacks, which dominates the cup-stacking market and allows only the company’s cups to be used at its tournaments.

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Study: Nonprofits That Follow BBB Standards Raise More Money

Associations Now

Specifically, the research by professor Greg Chen of the City University of New York’s Baruch College looked at charities’ records from the years between 2006 and 2011. recommended as a consideration for charities that seek to increase revenue from donative sources.” percent fundraising increase.

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IRS Reluctantly Planning Mass Tax Exemption Revocations

Association Law

According to an article in The New York Times published on April 22, 2010 , a staggering one-fourth of all nonprofit organizations will have their tax exemptions automatically revoked on May 15, 2010, based on their failure to file annual tax returns. However, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 increased reporting requirements.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: I’ve been a fan of the Games for Change Festival since I first attended in 2006. Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City. You can register here.

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As Atlantic City Casinos Fold, Industry Group Ups Anti-Regulation Game

Associations Now

According to a report earlier this year, casino revenue in the city has declined by 50 percent since 2006, the same year Pennsylvania opened its first casinos. And since then, Maryland and New York have expanded in-state gambling operations.