Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Law
Leadership
History
Missions
100

The two broad categories in the nonprofit sector.

What is public serving and member serving?
100

The application fee to file Form 1023, Application for recognition of Exemption. 

What is $600?

100
This law punishes individuals affiliated with charities and social welfare organizations who are participating in financial abuses.

What is Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2?

100

Modern tax-exemption law can trace its roots to England with the passage of this law in 1601. 

What is Statute of Charitable Uses?

100

This organization's mission is "connecting and empowering our community through food."

Who is Beacon of Hope?

200

The most common type of nonprofit  under the US Tax Code.

What is a 501(c)3?

200

One of the 4 types of organizations that are exempt from filing the 1023.

What are 1. organizations that have receipts of less than $5,000. 2. Bona fide religious institutions, 3. Groups, 3. Organizations that can file form 8718.
200

Name of the top leader in a nonprofit

Who is Executive Director or CEO?

200

This Supreme Court case in 1924 ruled that tax-exempt organizations were permitted to run profit-making enterprises provided that the net profits were funneled to tax-exempt purposes.

What is Trinidad vs. Sagrada? 


200

This organization's mission is "to promote and facilitate healthy, safe, and affordable housing through advocacy, education, and resource development."

What is Community Housing Coalition?

300

This is one of the 5 things that, according to Salamon and Anaheier (1996) all nonprofits have in common.

What is: 1. they are formally constituted, 2. they are organized separately from government, 3. the are non-profit-seeking, 4. they are self-governing, 5. the are voluntary. 
300

Board Members should NOT vote when _______ are at issue

What are Conflicts of Interest?

300

Volunteers that provide strategic direction for organization and supervise the Executive Director?

Who are the Board of Directors?

300

This form is meant to provide a standardized process that charities can use when they are required to submit information to many states with respect to solicitation activities.

What is the URS (Unified Registration Statement)?

300

This organization's mission is "to unite people and inspire communities" by delivering the world's most exciting sports and entertainment experience, while also upholding the integrity and evolving the game of football for long-term success."

Who is the National Football League?

400

The statement that explains the purpose of a nonprofit organization

What is the mission statement?

400

The law that states that officers, directors, employees and members of a corporation are not personally liable for lawsuit judgements and debts of the organization, except for in unusual circumstances. 

What is limited liability?

400

This legal duty of a board member states that board members must act in the best interest of the organization.

What is Duty of Loyalty?

400

This provision of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 allowed religious-based social service organizations to receive federal funding.

What is the "Charitable Choice" provision?

400

This organization's mission is to develop, improve, and conserve natural resources and to provide employment and other economic opportunities to the people of an eight-county area of Western North Carolina 

Who is Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council?

500

What acronym is used for global nonprofits?

NGO - non governmental organizations

500

The name of the tax form for nonprofits with income higher than $25,000.

What is the 990?

500

Types of nonprofit that can do lobbying

What are 501c4 or 501c6?

500

Due to the 2010 Supreme Court Decision, Citizens United vs. FCC, applications for this type of tax-exempt status doubled due to the fact these organizations are not required to disclose their donor's names.

What is 501(c)4?

500

This organization champions the well-being of children and families by fostering innovative change that weaves a fabric of resilience in homes, schools, and communities. 

Who is Crossnore Communities for Children?

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