Moore Thoughts on Nonprofit Law
A Blog on Legal Issues Affecting Nonprofits by Darren B. Moore
Governance of Nonprofit Organizations, The Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin, Midland, Texas, February 1, 2013
This seminar presentation covers governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations exploring best practices, issues common to all nonprofit organizations, and explaining the governance dictates behind various questions on the Form 990. The drafting of the paper was a joint effort of the members of Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.’s Exempt Organizations Section.
Primer on Private Foundations, 30th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute, Austin, Texas, January 16-17, 2013
This seminar paper is a primer on private foundations offering background on the distinctions between private foundations and public charities and exploring the various prohibited transactions of private foundations, as well as other issues that make private foundations unique.
This paper was presented at the 30th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law CLE and the Conference of Southwest Foundations. My co-presenter, Amanda Adams of Blazek & Vetterling, is largely responsible for the great material in this paper.
A Basic Framework of the Nonprofit Sector (paper), 30th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute, Austin, Texas, January 16-17, 2013
A Basic Framework of the Nonprofit Sector (ppt)
This seminar paper and presentation) provides a basic framework for the entire nonprofit sector, explaining the differences between private foundations and public charities and briefly discussing other types of nonprofit entities. In addition, this paper lays out the various types of structures and nonprofit entities and discusses choice of form. Finally, this paper discusses end of life issues of nonprofit organizations as well.
