On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law what’s been informally dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—a sweeping tax and policy package passed via
In a joint filing with the plaintiffs, the IRS stated that communications from a house of worship to its congregation, made in connection with religious
Charities got a rare dose of good news from Congress: starting in 2026, everyday taxpayers, not just the wealthiest among us, will once again be
My visit to the Museum of Communism reminded me that the destruction of freedom does not begin with tanks. It begins with silence, with unchecked power, with the slow erosion of the independent spaces where people gather to build something better.
In today’s highly politicized environment, executive orders often make headlines. Occasionally, there are claims that executive actions could be used to target nonprofits, particularly those
The lessons from authoritarian regimes around the world reveal that civil society organizations don’t always face direct shutdowns; rather, governments often deploy legal, financial, and bureaucratic tactics to stifle dissent.
Nonprofits today are operating in a rapidly shifting environment where legal compliance, government scrutiny, and funding uncertainties are becoming more complex. With recent reports of
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Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adjusts various tax-related thresholds to account for inflation. These updates ensure that tax attributes keep pace with the rising cost
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent ruling in the Memorial Hermann Accountable
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