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Monthly Archives: May 2010

NJ Not-for-Profit Organization Loses Its Property Tax Exemption Because of For Profit Activities

By A. Nicole Campbell on Posted in Formation
In an interesting recent decision, International Schools Services Inc. v. West Windsor Township, N.J., the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division ruled that a not-for-profit organization whose purposes were to aid, promote and encourage educational organizations should lose its property tax exemption because its operation and use of the property was conducted for profit. This decision should make not-for-profits with affiliated for-profits or an ongoing working relationship with for-profits carefully scrutinize their activities with these for-profit entities. … Continue Reading

Charities Successfully Use Ultra Vires Doctrine Defense in Contract Dispute

By A. Nicole Campbell on Posted in Governance
In a recent New York County Supreme Court opinion, Empire 33rd LLC v. Forward Ass'n Inc., the court ruled in favor of the defendant charities to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint demanding the return of payments under an agreement in which it alleged defendants lacked the "required approvals and consents required by law" to execute. The court found that the proposed sale of property by the defendant charities was duly authorized by the NY Supreme Court, as Section 203 of the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law ("NPCL") requires. … Continue Reading
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