Government and Regulation

Individuals and corporate donors could cut back — just as safety-net charities face a sharp rise in demand.

The Senate version includes a larger charitable deduction for non-itemizers than the House version, but it also sets a floor and a cap for wealthy donors, which could reduce giving.

The Senate removed the sharply escalating taxes in the measure approved on Tuesday, but foundations worry they could still re-emerge in the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Independent Sector commissioned studies to measure the potential impact of two key proposals that are in both the House and the Senate versions of the tax bill.

It greatly increases the charitable deduction for non-itemizers and eliminates proposed tax increases on foundations. But other provisions harmful to nonprofits remain.

A proposed new tax on foundation earnings should push foundations to align endowment investments with mission — and help grantees survive.

These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government’s defunding of the nonprofit sector.

To protect democracy, grant makers should fund security details for members of Congress.

Susan Goldberg discusses running a nonprofit in the crosshairs of the Trump administration’s attacks on PBS, among other challenges.

Republican lawmakers alleged a “money laundering” scheme funneling taxpayer dollars to Democratic officials. Democrats claimed the Trump administration is “weaponizing the federal government” to chill nonprofit activity and speech.