Nonprofit Issues

Charity Bills Pass House of Representatives, Senate Finance Committee

The House of Representatives passed today a package of four charity-related bills, H.R. 644, that includes legislation sponsored by Representatives Erik Paulsen (R-MN) and Danny Davis (D-IL) to streamline the private foundation excise tax to one percent – a provision the Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) has promoted for several years. H.R. 644 also makes […]

Private Foundation Excise Tax Bill Headed to House Floor

On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and approved a package of bills making permanent several expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover, the deduction for gifts of food inventory, and the deduction for conservation easements. The committee also approved legislation sponsored by Representatives Erik Paulsen (R-MN) and Danny Davis (D-IL) […]

ACR Marks 10 Years

January marks 10 years since the Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) was founded as a project of The Philanthropy Roundtable. To acknowledge this occasion, we unveil a special anniversary logo – which you can see above – that we will be using throughout 2015. We are proud of the work we have accomplished over the […]

Post-Election Analysis

A lot happened as a result of Tuesday’s elections and we are here to help you sort through it all. Below is a brief analysis of the election results and a glimpse at what we can expect in the makeup of congressional leadership as well as the tax writing committees. The Balance of Congress & […]

ACR Expertise Highlighted in Coverage of Elections

A couple of articles published and circulated Wednesday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy featured comments from staff and a member of the Alliance for Charitable Reform regarding the results of Tuesday’s elections. The Chronicle interviewed several nonprofit leaders, including ACR Executive Director Sandra Swirski, for an article analyzing the prospects of tax reform with Republicans […]

(VIDEO) The Effects of a 100 Percent Charitable Deduction

In the August 22 edition of the ACR newsletter, we shared a story about Puerto Rico adopting a 100 percent charitable deduction in 2011. The deduction led to a 70 percent increase in the number of individuals who made charitable donations in Puerto Rico, according to a report released by the Flamboyan Foundation. The Flamboyan […]

Constitution Day

Members of the Constitutional Convention officially adopted the Constitution as our nation’s supreme law on this day in 1787. As such, September 17 has officially been designated as a day of observance to commemorate this pivotal moment in American history. The Constitution has endured for nearly 230 years and preserves the rights the citizens of […]

Rep. Ryan: No Top Cap for Charitable Deduction

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), who is widely expected to take over as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently expressed his support for not implementing a cap on the charitable deduction, according to a report from Politico. Ryan stated that the charitable deduction is “the one area where I believe […]

Salt Lake Tribune Op-ed: Don’t let tax reform undermine charitable giving

Fraser Nelson, executive director of the Community Foundation of Utah, and Jeramy Lund, a Utah private investor, co-wrote an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune on August 16 urging Utahns to contact their elected officials this month while members of Congress are home. Lund and Nelson explain the importance of constituents letting elected officials know […]