Questions answered by Jonathan B. Lefkowitz

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Is it legal for a 501(c)3 organization to charge its members and hourly fee to answer questions in reference to their books?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 20, 2012

An organization has to make its IRS Form 990 available to the public. It also must make its tax exemption application available to the public. The...

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If we have a non profit organization, can it be willed to our children?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 18, 2012

If you are creating a nonprofit organization that will be seeking a tax exemption as a public charity it is cannot be owned by anyone. Accordingly,...

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Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 18, 2012

The general rule is that unless your bylaws conflict with the law the bylaws will prevail.

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Dallas, TX Is a nonprofit, private homeless shelter exempt from the fair labor act?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 18, 2012

This is a huge question - the exemptions for the FLSA in Texas are listed...

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I want the ins and outs of forming a nonprofit organization?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 18, 2012

Posting a question asking for the "ins and outs" in such a forum is not going to be met with much of a response. People write books on this topic...

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Can a california non profit use a UPS box as a physical address for corporate book location or annual statement?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 14, 2012

Many do what you are asking but this does not mean it is legal. Legally - you are supposed to have these books open for inspection - can they be...

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Our community's Head Start director says that they are Private Non-Profit and do not have to give financial info out.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 14, 2012

If the head start program is recognized as a public charity by the IRS it is required to disclose certain financial information such as its IRS...

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As a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, can you solicit donations by gifts for certain amounts?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on August 02, 2012

most charities do not sell items for the reasons stated in the previous post. Instead they ask for donations and give token items or low cost items...

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Is it legal for a person to take back items that they donated to a not for profit organization?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on July 31, 2012

I would like to add to the other posts that the Board has a duty to protect the organization. If this requires demanding that the assets be...

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Can I a non profit be a Medical Care CoOp?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on July 31, 2012

Keep in mind that forming a nonprofit and getting a federal tax exemption as a public charity are not the same thing. Forming a medical co-op that...

Jonathan B. Lefkowitz's Answers (502)

Is it legal for a 501(c)3 organization to charge its members and hourly fee to answer questions in reference to their books?

If we have a non profit organization, can it be willed to our children?

NON PROFIT

Dallas, TX Is a nonprofit, private homeless shelter exempt from the fair labor act?

I want the ins and outs of forming a nonprofit organization?

Can a california non profit use a UPS box as a physical address for corporate book location or annual statement?

Our community's Head Start director says that they are Private Non-Profit and do not have to give financial info out.

As a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, can you solicit donations by gifts for certain amounts?

Is it legal for a person to take back items that they donated to a not for profit organization?

Can I a non profit be a Medical Care CoOp?