Nonprofit Law Blog:  “IRS exempt organizations audit manager Joe Kroll spoke at a program for the Bar Association of San Francisco yesterday and discussed five common ways charitable organizations jeopardize their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

  1. Private inurement / private benefit.
  2. Lobbying and political activity.
  3. Filing requirements. Small 501(c)(3) organizations that have not previously filed Form 990 or Form 990-EZ may be required to electronically file Form 990-N. Failure to file for three consecutive years will result in revocation of exempt status.
  4. Unrelated business activities.
  5. Employment issues (particularly the  employee-independent contractor-volunteer distinctions).”

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