fiscal sponsorship

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“Who Funds That?” Episode 15: Congress Considers Nonprofit Regulation
Many people are saying that Congress doesn’t do anything, and…yeah they’re often correct—and that’s sometimes a good thing. But on the subject of nonprofit and advocacy group regulation, the House…
by Robert Stilson, Michael Watson on July 28, 2026

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on September 19, 2025

Philanthropy
Thoughts on Philanthropy from The Giving Review’s “Conversations” in First Half of 2025
A compilation of interesting and insightful thinking from the first seven of 13 recorded discussions with various experts so far this year about grantmaking and giving.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 18, 2025

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Capital Research, January 2025
In the January 2025 issue of Capital Research magazine, the “emerging Democratic majority” doesn’t show up for the 2024 election, over 150 anti-Israeli groups that want to destroy the United…
by CRC Staff on March 20, 2025

Organization Trends
A Conversation with the Capital Research Center’s Robert Stilson (Part 2 of 2)
In considering any reform of fiscal sponsorship, “I think there’s a balance you have to strike,” Stilson tells me. “I’m not saying that fiscal sponsorship should be restricted meaningfully” or…
by Robert Stilson, Michael E. Hartmann on February 24, 2025

Government Accountability, Organization Trends
Who Paid for That? The Problem with Analyzing Federal Grants
Activists both inside and outside the administration are highlighting government spending for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to recommend eliminating. But some of the commentary hasn’t been quite right,…
by Michael Watson on February 4, 2025

Organization Trends
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Purpose and Politics
On the surface, fiscally sponsored projects can look and act just like independent nonprofits. Some weigh in on controversial sociopolitical issues and affect associated public policy debates. Unlike standalone nonprofits,…
by Robert Stilson on January 30, 2025

Organization Trends
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Pop Ups and Perpetuity
Countless nonprofits engage in political or public policy activism on controversial matters, and some do so from radical perspectives. But fiscal sponsorship raises some unique issues that are not present…
by Robert Stilson on January 30, 2025

Organization Trends
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: The Form 990 Black Hole
IRS Form 990, an annual return that most nonprofits are required to file with the IRS, provides considerable detail about the filing nonprofit’s financials, leadership, activities, and more. But Form…
by Robert Stilson on January 30, 2025

Organization Trends
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Potential Reforms
On the one hand, fiscal sponsorship is a common and legitimate arrangement that can provide important benefits to small and/or new tax-exempt ventures. At the same time, some issues—particularly with…
by Robert Stilson on January 30, 2025