Nonprofits, Elections, and the
Supreme Court's Recent Decision The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision in
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (decided January 21, 2010), that has confused some writers who are not as familiar with the important legal distinctions between different types of “nonprofits” that exist or with the differences between federal election laws that the Court changed and tax laws that the Court did not change.
Therefore, to make sure nonprofits here in New Hampshire are aware of their full legal rights – and limitations – when it comes to participating in elections, the NH Center for Nonprofits is making available for your review a brief analysis that the National Council of Nonprofits prepared to help 501(c)(3) nonprofits avoid taking actions that could jeopardize their tax-exempt status.
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The Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation announced today that it has named Thomas C. Kiernan of Arlington, Virginia to the position of President. Kiernan will succeed Lewis M. Feldstein, who has led the Foundation since 1986, when he retires in June 2010. Kiernan’s appointment follows an extensive national search begun by the Board of Directors last July.
