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Does the word "proceeds" in corporate promises to charity have a specific meaning?

It's common to see companies say that "all proceeds" from selling something, or from admission, will go to charity. What's not clear to me is whether that's all the revenue, or all of the ...
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Is there a law in India that states CSR funds cannot be used for teachers' fees?

Is there a law that states that money received as CSR Donations for a Charitable Non-Profit Educational Trust cannot be used for teacher salary?
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Volunteer compensation, is it legal?

Is paying to a nonprofit's officer less than the minimal wage legal? Let a CEO of a nonprofit wants to pay to himself from his nonprofit a salary, but profit of the nonprofit is not enough to pay the ...
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Do donations made by customers of a company allow the company to deduct taxes

I just got an email from American Airlines asking me to donate to Red Cross through their website and that I would obtain miles if I did so. The "exchange rate" is 10 miles for a dollar ...
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Are raffle tickets sold by charitable organizations in Virginia required to have date, time of drawing printed on them

some raffle tickets have "drawing when all tickets are sold" printed on them. No time, date or place of drawing.
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Charities in the US and money laundering

What regulations apply to charities regarding money laundering? Do they have any equivalent to 'know your client', like 'know your donor'? Do they have a duty to report suspicious transactions? Are ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a token salary?

I am writing an employment contract for a voluntary position at a charity and am wondering whether we should pay the individual £1 per year to demonstrate that they are a paid employee. What would be ...
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Limitations on a subsidiary LLC owned by a non-profit

New York State (USA) here. The business structure at hand is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that owns a for-profit LLC. What limitations at the state or federal level, if any, are placed on what type of ...
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Dealing with a fundraiser con-artist / fraudster

A group of us are aware of someone with a history of fraud/deception. We're seeing ongoing acts of fraud that we want to stop. Key facts about the person: Currently running a fundraiser for Louisiana ...
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Can charities function as a bankruptcy shield?

Take Bill Gates as a hypothetical example. He wants to avoid estate tax, bankruptcy or anything else taking his assets. He created a charity and his children can run it and collect a salary. If the ...
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Can benefits be charity?

With the recent tax related charges against the Trump organization for various fringe benefits they have been giving top employees I have seen some counter claims I have questions about. The big one I ...
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Is the fair market value of "pro bono" work tax deductible?

If a person contributes a car, art, clothing, or other items of value to a charity, that person gets to deduct the fair market value of the contributed goods from their taxable income. Suppose, ...
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Laws About Contributions from Business You Own to 501c(3) You Founded/Work At

I have a US LLC I own, and am interested in beginning a charitable non-profit organization, to operate as a 501 3 (c) that would operate in a tangentially related area. When there is similar overlap ...
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Can public schools solicit donations directly from students?

I have a daughter in a public school in California in 1st grade. Her school is getting ready for a walkathon where each student is expected to bring in donations. This strikes me as inappropriate: the ...
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Claiming Gift Aid on conference my non-profit is organising

My unincorporated, HMRC tax-exempt UK non-profit is working on organising a conference in the next year. For the conference, we are charging a fee for each attendee, but reinvesting all money from the ...
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Would an organization committed to non-violently supporting indiscriminate human annihilation be eligible for 501(c)(3) exemption?

Hypothetically, if someone formed an organization whose objective was dedicated to the annihilation of the human race, but did not permit violent acts from its members, would it in any way be ...
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Employer wants to know who isn't contributing to charity

My employer is asking every employee to donate to a specific charity via an online form. This seems reasonable. However, they are also requesting that those who don't contribute will still fill in the ...
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Legality of forced, set charitable giving as a condition of employment

Is it legal, in a right to work state, for an employer to force charitable giving as a condition of employment? There is no choice in the charity, it is a specific one selected by the company. The ...
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Are charities prevented from paying money to other charities?

I was recently a participant in a group study, in which there was an option for participants to donate the gratuity offered to a charity. However, I received a message from a researcher today saying ...
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Non-profit donations for organizational overhead

What percentage of a tax-exempt nonprofit's donations can be used for overhead costs in California?
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Incentive for offering discounted services to NPO/Charity/501(c)(3)?

Backstory: I am exploring options for a business that offers Software, Platform and Infrastructure as-a-service (SAAS, IAAS and PAAS) and Insurance-Billing services to Ambulance companies, Fire ...
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What are the health and safety laws surrounding a building owned by a charity?

I'm a member of a charity that owns a building of which there are regular meetings. The building is also open to the public so they are free to walk in if they wish. Is there any website / document ...
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Charity registration requirements for on-line fundraising

I have two questions about laws regarding registering a charity in USA. For the sake of this question the charity would be registered in Florida and assume to receive donations up to $100K. Can the ...
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Can an employer force an employee to donate to a charity?

Can an employer force an employee to donate to a charity and is it legal that they know how much an employee contributes? This is in the U.S. with a large global corporation.
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Is it illegal to start a fake crowdfunding page in the UK?

I want to donate to Greenfell Tower victims at JustGiving but some pages look dodgy and fake (hence I'm reluctant to donate). I've read the terms and conditions but I'm still a bit confused. Is ...
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If a landlord donates commercial space to a non-profit entity, can the forgone lease value be deducted from landlord's taxes?

I could not find a tax or IRS stack exchange so I post here. Where I live, there is much commercial real estate that is empty. I would like to propose to the landlords to donate the space to a non-...
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How do non-profit corporations legally pay their CEOs if laws say you can't?

I read that CEOs of many charitable organizations can make a pretty penny; however, this directly contradicts everything that is known about charities, which state that legally you cannot use any of ...
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Is it possible to create a trust without any beneficiaries

Is it possible to create a trust without any beneficiaries or one in which the beneficiaries could not 1) change the terms of the trust, and 2) retrieve anything from the trust?
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Can a company take donations in lieu of investments and avoid SEC regulation?

Can a company issue "shares" that have no right to equity based on donations? This might sound like a weird question but the application is using the ethereum blockchain to create Tokens which would ...
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Can the costs of a "charity challenge" be paid for with part of the funds raised?

If one undertakes a "charity challenge" to raise money and awareness through some performance feat, can one cover one's costs for the feat out of the raised money? For instance, supposing someone ...
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