The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has recently issued guidance regarding forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans authorized under the March 27, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”). Enacted on June 5, 2020, the PPPFA makes significant changes to the CARES Act provisions governing loan forgiveness, as follows: Under the CARES Act, a PPP loan recipient was eligible for forgiveness of…

As discussed in our previous blog post, on April 16, 2020 New York’s Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.18 which, among other things, modified Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (“N-PCL”) § 603 to permit annual meetings of members to be held remotely or by electronic means, effective through May 16, 2020. Absent such modification, the N-PCL explicitly permits directors to attend Board meetings by conference telephone or other electronic means (unless otherwise restricted by the…

Section 603 (a) of the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (“N-PCL”) provides that “[m]eetings of members may be held at such place, within or without this state, as may be fixed by or under the by-laws or, if not so fixed, at the office of the corporation in this state.” While the N-PCL explicitly permits directors to attend Board meetings by conference telephone or other electronic means (as long as all persons participating in the…

Most organizations that hold assets and/or conduct activities for charitable purposes in New York are required to register with the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau pursuant to the NY Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (“EPTL”). Organizations that solicit charitable contributions (including grants from foundations and government grants) in New York are generally required to register with the Charities Bureau pursuant Article 7-A of the Executive Law. Organizations required to register with the Charities…

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offers relief for businesses facing economic challenges due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID–19). Certain provisions of the Act expressly extend relief to organizations exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and create incentives for charitable giving. Click here to read our Client Advisory analyzing the Act.…

TEO Bulletin author Pamela Mann recently led Practicising Law Institute’s full-day Advising Nonprofit Organizations 2020 continuing legal education program. Presenters also included fellow TEO Bulletin author Ahsaki Benion and chief of the New York Attorney General’s Charities Bureau James G. Sheehan. The program examined federal and state laws and regulations affecting nonprofits, as well as new challenges and practical solutions for overcoming those challenges. Click here to learn more about the program, which is also…