Certain tax-exempt organizations are authorized by state law and local ordinance to raise money from bingo, provided that the following criteria are met: 1) the proceeds must be used only for charitable purposes; 2) the games must be conducted by
California Nonprofit Law Blog
The California Nonprofit Law Blog, published by Jill S. England, focuses on legal issues affecting nonprofit organizations in California. It covers topics such as compliance with state regulations for charitable gaming activities like bingo and poker nights, registration requirements with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts, distinctions between different types of tax-exempt organizations including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities, and the legal limitations on fundraising events involving gambling. The blog provides guidance on navigating state laws that impact nonprofit fundraising and organizational governance.
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Charity Poker Nights
NEW LAW FOR CHARITY“POKER NIGHT” FUNDRAISERSBeginning January 1, 2007, a new California law allows eligible nonprofit organizations that have been in existence for at least three years and register with the Division of Gambling Control to hold “charity poker night”…
AG registration change
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL AG REGISTRATION Nonprofit organizations registering for the first time with the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts must now complete a new form, the CT-1, and provide the materials and information required by newly amended…
501(c)(4) orgs – should you be registered?
Everyone thinks registration with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts is only for 501(c)(3) organizations. To the contrary, the AG’s office says that certain 501(c)(4) orgs must also register. According to the AG, California’s registration and reporting requirements…
Don't gamble with your c3 status
Most of us involved with charitable organizations in California know that raffles and bingo nights are legal (though governed by extensive rules and conditions). I also know that many charities think they can legally hold a “casino night” or poker…
Do you know the difference?
Every year I have at least a couple clients who unwittingly mischaracterize would-be employees as “independent contractors”. Baaaaaaaaaad idea.In determining whether the person providing the service is an employee or an independent contractor, the IRS looks at a variety of…
It's your ass[ets] . . .
Many nonprofit organizations don’t realize that the governance of the organization and the conduct of its directors and officers can significantly effect the corporate shield / personal liability protection that everyone seems to take for granted. Yes, if your nonprofit…
"R" you protected?
You know that little “R” in the circle you see next to product names and logos? It means that the owner of that mark has registered the name (or slogan, or logo design) with the US Patent and Trademark Office.…
S.O., no – Integrity, yes.
I heard you getting anxious out there after my post on Sarbanes-Oxley. “But but but . . . what about the new California law?”Indeed, California – never one to leave a regulatory void – has come to the rescue (or…