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Welcome to EO Radio Show, Your Nonprofit Legal Resource, brought to you by the Exempt Organizations Group at Farella Braun + Martel. My name is Cynthia Rowland. I'm a business and tax partner at Farella with more than 30 years of experience advising clients on non-profit and charity law. I help philanthropists, including private individuals as well as for-profit and nonprofit organizations, who wish to make the world a better place.Through this podcast, our lawyers and guests will discuss a range of legal and business issues impacting the nonprofit world because we understand you work hard every day to make your community a better place to live and work. We hope you will appreciate discussions of basic legal principles, as well as in-depth technical discussions of the legal and regulatory landscape. Topical presentations and guests on EO Radio Show will focus on helping you reach a solid understanding of what it takes to organize, operate and lead an effective charitable organiz
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- 1 weeks ago22 min
164: The Private Foundation Startup Guide: From Idea to Launch
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 164 of EO Radio Show covers the key questions to ask when considering starting a new private foundation. As we roll into September of 2026, I'm seeing the year-end uptick in people inquiring about whether to start a private foundation or not, and if so, how long it will take. In today's episode, I'll go over the key questions I ask when a client is thinking about forming a new private foundation. Then I'll outline the key steps and timeline for launching the charity, as well as the initial decisions you should make before getting started. Show Notes: IRS Form 1023 EO Radio Show Nonprofit Basics YouTube playlist EO Radio Show Private Foundations YouTube playlist EO Radio Show Public Charities YouTube playlist EO Radio Show State Filings YouTube playlist EO Radio Show: #1: Overview of Nonprofit Charitable Organization Types EO Radio Show #2: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers: The Who's Who of Nonprofit Governance EO Radio Show #109: Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Debt Financed Income - Part 3 EO Radio Show #108: Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2 EO Radio Show #109: Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Basic Rules for Charities - Part 1 If you have topic suggestions you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.
- 2 weeks ago31 min
163: Legal Considerations for Nonprofit Volunteer Programs - Part 2
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 163 is the second of two episodes with Allyson Deraps, our new key team member in Farella's exempt organizations practice. In today's episode, we're going to continue our conversation with Allyson about practical tools and day-to-day program design, including documentation, screening, training, supervision, and other takeaways for nonprofit leaders who manage a large volunteer corps. In part 1, episode 162, Allyson shared her background with The Burning Man organization. We discussed the volunteer model, including issues related to classification, liability, and insurance for nonprofit organizations with extensive volunteer programs. Show Notes: Allyson Deraps, Special Counsel, Farella Braun + Martel EO Radio Show #162: Legal Considerations for Nonprofit Volunteer Programs - Part 1 Spilman v. The Salvation Army, 117 Cal. App. 5th 913 (2026) (adopts a two-part test for distinguishing nonprofit volunteers from employees under California law: (1) the person freely agreed to serve for a personal or charitable benefit rather than compensation, and (2) the arrangement is not a subterfuge to evade wage laws) Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, 42 U.S.C. § 14501 Department of Labor Fact Sheet #14A: Non-Profit Organizations and the Fair Labor Standards Act DOL Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2007-3NA (addresses stipends paid to volunteer firefighters and articulates the "nominal fee" standard) Cal. Labor Code § 3352 (excludes from the workers' compensation definition of "employee" any person performing voluntary service for a public agency or private nonprofit who receives no remuneration other than meals, transportation, lodging, or reimbursement for incidental expenses) Cal. Labor Code § 3363.6 (permits a private nonprofit's board of directors to declare in writing, before any injury, that designated unpaid volunteers are deemed employees for workers' compensation purposes) Cal. Business & Professions Code § 18975 (requires youth service organizations to provide mandated reporter training, background checks, and child-abuse prevention policies for "regular volunteers," defined as adults who have direct contact with children for more than 16 hours per month or 32 hours per year) If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.
- 3 weeks ago37 min
162: Legal Considerations for Nonprofit Volunteer Programs - Part 1
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 162 is the first of two episodes with Allyson Deraps, our new key team member in Farella's exempt organizations practice. In part one, Allyson will talk about her background and her experience with the Burning Man organization and the nonprofit volunteer model, including issues related to classification, liability, and insurance. In part two, episode 163, we'll focus more on practical tools and day-to-day program design, including documentation, screening, training, supervision, and other takeaways for nonprofit leaders with volunteer programs. Show Notes: Allyson Deraps, Special Counsel, Farella Braun + Martel Spilman v. The Salvation Army, 117 Cal. App. 5th 913 (2026) (adopts a two-part test for distinguishing nonprofit volunteers from employees under California law: (1) the person freely agreed to serve for a personal or charitable benefit rather than compensation, and (2) the arrangement is not a subterfuge to evade wage laws) Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, 42 U.S.C. § 14501 Department of Labor Fact Sheet #14A: Non-Profit Organizations and the Fair Labor Standards Act DOL Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2007-3NA (addresses stipends paid to volunteer firefighters and articulates the "nominal fee" standard) Cal. Labor Code § 3352 (excludes from the workers' compensation definition of "employee" any person performing voluntary service for a public agency or private nonprofit who receives no remuneration other than meals, transportation, lodging, or reimbursement for incidental expenses) Cal. Labor Code § 3363.6 (permits a private nonprofit's board of directors to declare in writing, before any injury, that designated unpaid volunteers are deemed employees for workers' compensation purposes) Cal. Business & Professions Code § 18975 (requires youth service organizations to provide mandated reporter training, background checks, and child-abuse prevention policies for "regular volunteers," defined as adults who have direct contact with children for more than 16 hours per month or 32 hours per year) If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.
- Aug 10, 202624 min
161: REFRESH Five Tax Traps for Business Lawyers Advising Nonprofit Organizations
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is Episode 161 of the EO Radio Show. This episode is the second refresh of episode 19, titled "Five Tax Traps for Business Lawyers Advising Nonprofit Organizations." The original episode was released in October 2022 and was first refreshed in June 2025. Since then, the legal landscape has shifted enough to warrant another update. The traps themselves have not changed. Rather, recent developments provide new illustrations of why these issues remain important. The original episode continues to serve as an excellent reminder of the issue-spotting skills that are essential to the competent representation of charitable organizations. Show Notes: EO Radio Show #84: Nonprofit Book Review: ABA Guidebook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations EO Radio Show #107: Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Basic Rules for Charities – Part 1 EO Radio Show #108: Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions – Part 2 EO Radio Show #109: Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Debt Financed Income – Part 3 EO Radio Show YouTube Playlist: Nonprofit Basics IRS Form 990 and Schedules A through R: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-990 IRS Form 990 EZ: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-990-ez IRS Form 990-N https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/annual-electronic-filing-requirement-for-small-exempt-organizations-form-990-n-e-postcard Description of Statutory Employees https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-who-is-a-statutory-employee EO Radio Show #6: Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 1: Candidate Campaign Inte
- Jul 13, 202613 min
160: Gift Acceptance Policies Part 3: IRS Compliance, Donor Recognition & Implementation
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 160 is the third of three episodes focusing on gift acceptance policies for public charities. In this episode, I will focus on aspects of the gift acceptance policy that address IRS compliance, donor recognition, and implementation. In episode 159, I talked about the spectrum of gifts. A well-crafted gift acceptance policy will cover the various types of assets that the organization wants to pursue. These range from the easiest gifts, gifts of cash, to those that are a little bit more complex, like real estate, and to the most complex things, like cryptocurrency, private company interests, and the like. In the first episode in the series, episode 158, I provided an introduction to why gift acceptance policies matter, what they are, the governing principles, and who makes decisions at each step of the gift intake process. Show Notes: Publication 526 (2025), Charitable Contributions | Internal Revenue Service EO Radio Show #159: Gift Acceptance Policies Part 2: The Gift Spectrum EO Radio Show #158: Gift Acceptance Policies Part 1: What, Why, and Who EO Radio Show #157: A Case Study on Charitable Deduction Acknowledgment Requirements EO Radio Show Nonprofit Governance playlist EO Radio Show UPMIFA episodes: #16: Basics of Impact Investing: A Conversation About Investment Policies and Evaluation Metrics For ESG Investors #35: UPMIFA in the Context of Financial System Instability #73: Nonprofit Basics: Unpacking Prudent Investments, PRIs, and MRIs #82: Advice for Nonprofit Investment Committees From an Investment Advisor #123: Investing Charity and Foundation Assets in Turbulent Times With Jennifer Nelson If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. <span data-prese
- Jul 6, 202616 min
159: Gift Acceptance Policies Part 2: The Gift Spectrum
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 159 is the second of three episodes focusing on gift acceptance policies for public charities. In this episode, I'll talk about a spectrum of gifts and the diligence that applies to each. I'll have a little deeper dive into certain kinds of gifts and some planned giving vehicles. In the first episode in the series, episode 158, I provided an introduction to why gift acceptance policies matter, what they are, the governing principles, and who makes decisions at each step of the gift intake process. In the next episode, part three, I'll cover IRS compliance requirements, donor recognition, and the implementation of gifts subject to significant restrictions. Show Notes: Publication 526 (2025), Charitable Contributions | Internal Revenue Service EO Radio Show #157: A Case Study on Charitable Deduction Acknowledgment Requirements EO Radio Show #158: Gift Acceptance Policies Part 1: What, Why, and Who EO Radio Show Nonprofit Governance playlist If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.
- Jun 29, 202614 min
158: Gift Acceptance Policies Part 1: What, Why, and Who
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 158 of EO Radio Show. This episode is the first in a three-part series focusing on gift acceptance policies for public charities. The first episode will provide an introduction to why gift acceptance policies matter, what they are, the governing principles, and who makes decisions at each step of the gift intake process. In part two, I'll cover the gift spectrum, the asset types from easy to hard that are addressed in a gift acceptance policy. I'll do a deeper dive into real estate diligence, since it's a pretty common, complex asset. In part three, I'll cover compliance, recognition, and implementation. In that episode, I'll discuss the IRS requirements for reporting charitable contributions and other matters commonly addressed in gift acceptance policies. Show Notes: Publication 526 (2025), Charitable Contributions | Internal Revenue Service EO Radio Show episode 157: A Case Study on Charitable Deduction Acknowledgment Requirements EO Radio Show Nonprofit Governance playlist If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.
- Jun 22, 202611 min
157: A Case Study on Charitable Deduction Acknowledgment Requirements
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 157 of EO Radio Show. On June 10, 2026, the tax court issued an opinion in a case that presents a great opportunity to discuss charitable deduction acknowledgment requirements. For listeners who want to read the opinion, we have a link to the case, Wells v. Commissioner, in the show notes. A case like this is a lot less dry than a recitation of the rules about charitable deduction acknowledgment requirements, and it's easy to empathize with the donor when the full color of real life serves as a backdrop to the legal concepts. Show Notes: Wells v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2026-49) If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com. Additional episodes are available at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.
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Welcome to EO Radio Show, Your Nonprofit Legal Resource, brought to you by the Exempt Organizations Group at Farella Braun + Martel. My name is Cynthia Rowland. I'm a business and tax partner at Farella with more than 30 years of experience advising clients on non-profit and charity law. I help philanthropists, including private individuals as well as for-profit and nonprofit organizations, who wish to make the world a better place.Through this podcast, our lawyers and guests will discuss a range of legal and business issues impacting the nonprofit world because we understand you work hard every day to make your community a better place to live and work. We hope you will appreciate discussions of basic legal principles, as well as in-depth technical discussions of the legal and regulatory landscape. Topical presentations and guests on EO Radio Show will focus on helping you reach a solid understanding of what it takes to organize, operate and lead an effective charitable organiz
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