On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court (the “Court”) unanimously ruled in Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission that a Catholic charity group was entitled to a tax exemption from the state’s unemployment
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One Big Beautiful Bill: Update on Provisions for Nonprofits
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, hereafter the “Revised House Bill”). The Revised House Draft Bill contains certain changes to the original bill that was released on May 12, 2025 by the House Ways…
A Trap for the Unwary – Nonprofit Organization Compensation Arrangement Considerations for High Caliber Executives
Like any for-profit company, nonprofit organizations want to attract and retain high caliber executives to achieve and further their missions. To accomplish this, a nonprofit organization may have to offer a particularly robust compensation arrangement to the executive, especially because…
Tax-Advantaged ABLE Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities
According to a National Disability Institute report (available here), adults living with disabilities need 28% more income on average to achieve the same standard of living as those without disabilities. There are some tools designed to address this disparity,…
Proskauer’s 29th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar
Proskauer’s 29th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar was held virtually on Thursday, October 31 and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community.
The seminar discussed:
- The Evolving Workplace: Recent Developments in DEI
- The Current Landscape
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New Legislation Modernizes New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law
On November 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law new legislation, which amends certain provisions of the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law (the “N-PCL”). The legislation, described in detail below, “modernizes provisions of law relating to members, directors…
U.S. District Court Finds Mayo Clinic Qualifies as an “Educational Organization”; Awards $11.5M UBTI Refund
Introduction
Tax-exempt organizations, while not generally subject to tax, are subject to tax on their “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”). One category of UBTI is debt-financed income; that is, a tax-exempt organization that borrows money directly or through a partnership…
IRS Releases Guidance on Requirements for Limited Liability Companies to Qualify as Tax-Exempt Entities
On October 21, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2021-56 (the “Notice”), which sets forth the additional requirements a limited liability company (“LLC”) must satisfy to obtain a determination letter recognizing its tax-exempt status under sections 501(a)…
Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar
Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar was held virtually on Friday, October 29th and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community.
The seminar discussed:
- Workplace challenges: Mandatory vaccinations, HERO act and other considerations
- Tax
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The Impact of Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta on Donor Disclosure Laws
On July 1, 2021, the Supreme Court struck down a California donor-disclosure law as facially unconstitutional in its decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta.[1] The law required nonprofits operating or soliciting contributions in California to disclose…