Nonprofit law for colleges and universities : essential questions and answers for officers, directors, and advisors /

• Main Author: Hopkins, Bruce R.
• Other Authors: Gross, Virginia C., Schenkelberg, Thomas J.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2011]
• Series: Wiley nonprofit authority series ; 10.
• Subjects: Universities and colleges > Finance > Law and legislation > United States > Miscellanea.; Law.; LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.; Universities and colleges > Finance > Law and legislation.; United States.; Electronic resource.; Electronic books.; Miscellanea.

 "A hands-on guide to the most pertinent and critical legal issues facing those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and universities Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities is a practical, accessible guide to nonprofit law as it is specifically applicable to exempt colleges and universities, and their related entities, such as fundraising foundations, endowment funds, supporting organizations, for-profit subsidiaries, and limited liability companies. Topics discussed will include governance, endowment funds management, the annual reporting requirements, and the unrelated business rules Written by the country's leading authorities on tax-exempt organizations Features essential, practical legal information in easy-to-understand English Presented in question-and-answer format, divided according to major topic areas that are of interest to those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and universities Designed for the management and leadership of colleges and universities, as well as others working in the higher education field, such as lawyers, accountants, and fundraising/development personnel, Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities allows readers to easily search for and find answers to questions, putting all the information they need right at their fingertips." 

 Front Matter -- Nonprofit Organizations Law Generally -- Nonprofit Educational Organizations -- Acquiring and Maintaining Tax-Exempt Status -- Acquiring and Maintaining Public Charity Status -- Governance -- Private Inurement, Private Benefit, and Excess Benefit Transactions -- Executive Compensation -- Legislative Activities -- Political Campaign Activities -- Endowment Funds -- Scholarships, Fellowships, and Other Student Assistance -- Charitable Giving Rules -- Fundraising Regulation -- Unrelated Business Activities in General -- Contemporary Application of the Unrelated Business Income Rules -- Entity Planning -- Annual Information and Other Returns -- Disclosure and Distribution Rules -- Index.