The Not For Profit/Exempt Organizations Blog, published by Proskauer Rose LLP, focuses on legal developments affecting nonprofit and tax-exempt entities. It covers topics such as compliance with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) regulations, tax law changes impacting charitable organizations, unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) issues, and litigation involving nonprofit status and exemptions. The blog also addresses regulatory updates, governance challenges, and operational considerations for nonprofits, including healthcare providers and educational institutions. It provides analysis of court decisions, legislative proposals, and administrative guidance relevant to exempt organizations and their tax treatment.
Introduction
On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that would revoke the tax-exempt status of a private school if it adopts, maintains, or…
Proskauer’s 30th Annual Trick-or-Treat Seminar was held virtually on Friday, October 31 and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community.
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Recently signed tax legislation includes several beneficial changes to Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, a potentially useful and tax-efficient savings tool available through state-run programs for individuals with disabilities. We previously posted an overview of ABLE accounts. Below…
On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the District Court decision holding that the Mayo Clinic is entitled to an $11.5 million refund of certain unrelated business income taxes imposed on it due…
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…
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…
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…
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 was held virtually on Thursday, October 31 and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community.
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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…
