Church & Nonprofit

Church & Nonprofit

Category:Must You Report Donors on Schedule B of Form 990?

For some time, Internal Revenue Service Form 990, “Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax” legally required every tax-exempt organization—alongside nonexempt charitable trusts and section…

Category:Arizona Property Tax Exemption For Churches and Religious Nonprofits: How Does My Organization Get It and How Do We Keep It?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

The Arizona Constitution permits taxation of all real estate, improvements to real estate, and, for that matter, all personal property—with certain exemptions determined both within…

Category:Managing Conflicts of Interest in Nonprofit Governance

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

Conflicts of interest arise almost organically in the course of organizational operations. They’re quite normal, and are not, in and of themselves, illegal. But it…

Category:Who’s in Charge Here?: Nonprofit Boards and Executive Committees

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

It’s not uncommon for the board of a nonprofit to empower an executive committee to act on the board’s behalf during times when the board…

Category:Fiduciary Duties and Oversight in Nonprofit Governance

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

Our attorneys here at Provident Law field quite a few questions regarding the nature of nonprofit governance. Among the higher-order of these questions are issues…

Category:How does my church or religious ministry classify workers as either employees or independent contractors in Arizona?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

It is important for religious institutions to properly classify workers as either employees or independent contractor. Classifying a worker as an employee triggers tax withholding,…

Category:Clergy Confidentiality in Arizona: What is Confidential?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

Members of religious congregations often rely on their clergypeople in times of uncertainty and distress, and the offering of penitence is even a core practice…

Category:Can a Religious Organization Require Employees to Sign a Statement of Faith?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from either the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion. The…

Category:What are the Requirements for Property Tax Exemption in Arizona for Religious Organizations and Churches?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit, Real Estate

There are some forms of real property that are exempted from taxation in Arizona. This includes property owned by churches and religious organizations. But not…

Category:Can a Church Participate in a Government Grant Program?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

There are numerous government grant programs that provide money for all sorts of things. Is it permissible for a church to participate and receive government…

Category:Do Courts Ever Have Jurisdiction to Resolve Church Disputes?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

The tension caused by the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution is fairly well known. This tension…

Category:Which Employees Are Considered “Ministers” in Employment Law?

Erik Stanley

Church & Nonprofit

When most people think about what a “minister” is, a certain picture or church experience may come to mind. However, for purposes of employment law,…