On November 8, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that permanently allows New York nonprofit corporations with members and religious corporations to hold virtual membership meetings, and nonprofit corporations to hold hybrid meetings in which some members participate virtually while others participate in person.

Prior to the passage of this legislation, Section 603

On March 13, 2020, an emergency declaration was issued authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide relief from certain tax deadlines for taxpayers impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. In response, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) postponed the deadlines for certain time-sensitive actions, including the deadline for exempt organizations to file an annual information

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has recently issued guidance regarding forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans authorized under the March 27, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”).

Enacted on June 5, 2020, the PPPFA makes significant changes to the CARES

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offers relief for businesses facing economic challenges due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID–19). Certain provisions of the Act expressly extend relief to organizations exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and create incentives for charitable giving. Click here to read our

On January 14, 2020, the New York Attorney General entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the “Settlement”) with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (“PPGF”)—PayPal, Inc.’s charitable giving arm—to resolve issues raised during an investigation into PPGF’s 2016 giving campaign. The Settlement highlights the importance of adequate disclosure and vetting for third-party fundraising platforms that solicit charitable