court ruled that the property used for administrative offices qualified for charitable purposes. Although there was no level of charitable care occurring at the building, the building was still being used for charitable purposes (Engel, 2007). The profit occurring from the usage of the buildings was not benefiting the owner’s entity. This case helped Ohio define what was considered charitable care before a property can be exempted from tax. This case was similar to the Provena case in Illinois…
The Center for Defense Information (CDI) was a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington, DC. It specialized in analyzing and advising on military matters.[1] CDI was founded in 1971 by an independent group of retired military officers including Adm. Gene La Rocque and Adm. Eugene Carroll.[2] Center for Defense Information Abbreviation CDI Merged into Project on Government Oversight Formation 1971 Founder Adm. Gene La Rocque, Adm. Eugene Carroll Extinction 2012 Location…
received. Therefore, it’s important to understand the steps to successfully apply for tax-exempt status. Planning and Forming a Nonprofit When forming a business that you plan on being a nonprofit you must plan the organization to not incur profits that benefit an individual and that also provides a public benefit. These types of 501(c)(3) organizations fall into the categories of religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, prevention…
Part I: Overview and Describe the event/interview For my Advocacy report I chose to visit a Coalition group known as Inner Voice, Inc. The Inner Voice, Inc. was established in 1984 by Reverend Robert Johnson with the goal of delivering Chicago's homeless people with the necessary resources to become self-reliance. The Inner Voice incorporation provided overnight housing to individuals along with hot meals clothing and a safe haven. Founder Reverend Johnson believed people should be helped…
In June of 2005, in a runoff election Phil Hardberger, a local business leader overwhelmingly defeated City Council Member Julian Castro in a bid for the Mayor’s office. As soon as he had been moved into office Hardberger began a strong push to bring Sheryl Sculley to San Antonio. Under Hardberger’s leadership a second formal job offer was extended to Sheryl Scully with a starting salary of $250,000, a $10,000 raise after the first year, a performance bonus of $35, 000 after her second year, a…
8 Neighbors, Do they still need each other? Non-profits are often overlooked when economic struggles come along, much of the time these organizations have to cut their programs or in the worst times, shut down. Partnerships like the 8 Neighbors are often born out of necessity of the economy or political climate(Katherine, Drew Rios, 2013). This partnership was born out of the economic crisis of the great recession. This was the time between 2007 and 2009 when there was a large amount of…
Formerly known as the Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc. (EOFHC), the Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc., (JTCHC) is a comprehensive entity that meets the primary care, public health, and health education needs of the community it services. It is a community health center and a major provider of quality healthcare services in Miami, Florida, that serves a multicultural and multilingual population comprised of African American, Haitian, Caribbean, Latin, and Central American,…
During my Introduction to Business class, the two gentlemen covered different topics about the Chamber of Commerce and on how to start a business. For example, they mentioned that the Chamber of Commerce promotes a strong local economy in Porterville by promoting other events such as the Iris Festival, different events on Main Street, and Children’s Christmas Parade. Another thing that the Chamber of Commerce does is promote tourism. The city of Porterville benefits when people outside of town…
There are many characteristics that can make a nonprofit administrator different from other agency management positions. An administrator’s goal in other agencies is almost always centered around making a profit for the company. To help accomplish this, they strategically hire very skilled, highly educated, and talented staff to work for them. In return, their employees are compensated monetarily and with other lucrative incentives (Reyes-Fournier, 2018). An administrator working for a…
AmeriCorps, makes America great again. AmeriCorps is a service organization that helps citizens of America: financially, academically, and residentially. Therefore, it would be an honor to be accepted as a volunteer for an organization that dramatically helps people. The attributes an AmeriCorps volunteer possesses are the love of helping others and the persistence to complete a job. I am the epitome of an AmeriCorps volunteer, for I am dedicated to educating children and assisting people.…