AboutHarvey Mechanic Expertise Federal tax issues of nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charities only. Establishing and maintaining legal requirements for such non-profit organizations in the United States, including Internal Revenue service filings and requirements. I will not be working on this free forum to answer question about Nonprofit's Unrelated Business or how to fill out forms. This forum is only for legal questions about a specific nonprofit asked by members or those otherwise directly effected by the specific nonprofit organization.
Experience I have been practicing law and especially the law of nonprofit organizations since 1990 when I was admitted to the New York Bar.
Expert: Harvey Mechanic Date: 7/22/2008 Subject: Requirement by Dance Studio
Question Can the Dance Studio require a team member or parents of a team member to participate in X number of fundraisers in order to stay on the Dance Competition Team. I realize the Booster club can not reqire members to participate.
Answer It appears that you are asking about a Dance Studio that is a for-profit organization. If the booster club is running the fundraiser, it may not reveal to the Dance Studio who is participating, as that would be only for the purpose of conspiring with the Dance Studio to evade taxes. You do realize that a booster club many not require members of the team or their family from participating and, therefore, the booster club may not conspire to get the same result by revealing information to the Dance Studio and allowing such influence by the Dance Studio.
See www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopica93.pdf especially pages 11-13 about too much Gym Influence indicating private benefit in an amount not allowed for a booster organization that is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Harvey Mechanic
Attorney at Law
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