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When Will a Nonprofit Corporation That Works with a For Profit Corporation Lose the Charitable Property Tax Exemption?
A nonprofit company should generally maintain a solid boundary between its activities and those of a related for profit company. A recent decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court highlighted why this is so important. In that case, the Court held that nonprofit companies could lose their property tax exemptions...
Addressing a Conflict of Interest Confronting a Nonprofit Board of Trustees
There are a host of materials available for download on the topic of (a) what constitutes a conflict of interest for a member of the Board of Trustees of a nonprofit and (b) what penalties may arise as a result. However, the purpose of this post is to address (c)...
What Are the First Steps to Starting a Nonprofit Company?
There are many aspects to starting a nonprofit company. However, perhaps the most important question is what to do first. I would submit that having a great idea and knowing people who are interested in implementing it are not enough. The first thing that needs to be done is to...


