Many individuals and families contemplate establishing a private foundation as a means to give back to their communities or support causes close to their hearts. By utilizing a foundation, they can ...

If I had to name one difference between private foundations (PFs) in the 20th and 21st centuries, I would use one word: “involvement.” In both centuries, plenty of PFs have made grants to operating ...

From the dawn of recorded history, those who have the means have purchased or otherwise financed the work of those whom we call artists – talented individuals capable of producing what we call works ...

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With the extended 990-PF filing deadline approaching for private foundations on a calendar year accounting period, foundation leaders should ensure that they have paid the 1.39% net investment income ...

When we advise clients with private foundations, we have to remember that one size does not fit all. The nearly 100,000 private non-operating foundations in the U.S. vary widely, from the amount of ...

More than 1.1 million of the 1.6 million public charities recognized by the Internal Revenue Service in 2011 were 501(c)(3) organizations. The 501(c)(3) designation signifies that donors to these ...

In the arsenal of estate planning, private foundations have traditionally ranked among the big guns. With their relative formality and extensive tax rules, they have been considered the province of ...

The following legal definitions are adapted from the first chapter of Charitable Foundations: the Essential Guide to Giving and Compliance, by Daniel N. Belin, a lawyer and consultant with more than ...

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