AboutHarvey Mechanic Expertise US 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 questions about Nonprofit's unrelated or for-profit businesses or how to fill out forms. This forum is only for general questions about federal tax law, not as the law applies to your specific situation.
To search my previous answers you can do a Google search: site:allexperts.com/q/nonprofit [with your other search terms appended].
Experience I have been practicing law and especially the law of nonprofit organizations since 1990 when I was admitted to the New York Bar.
Education/Credentials B.S. Columbia University in New York City, 1970
J.D. (Law Degree) Brooklyn Law School, 1990 -- Cum Laude
Question Is there a single source of info for non-profit organizations that cover requirements other than taxes and recordkeeping - such as what needs to be public such as board meetings, should minutes of executive sessions be published, etc.
Answer Those issues are controlled by state law and states differ somewhat with how they would treat such issues and, therefore, books would not be addressing all of the nuances.
As for your state law on Open Records and Open Meetings
See www.rcfp.org/ogg/index.php?op=browse&state=mn
but change the last two letters from mn to your state's two
letter postal code (unless yours is in Minnesota)
specifically at 1.B.4 is Open Records for "Nongovernmental bodies
receiving public funds or benefits" and the sections nearby have
the applicable discussion. I.C. has the list of Records that must
be made available by applicable organizations. That organization
may not even be under that classification (if it does not receive
government funds or benefits)
specifically at "Open Meetings" about 1/2 the way down the left
column at I.C.4 "Nongovernmental bodies receiving public funds or
benefits" if that applies or any of the other sections nearby
apply to your situation. That organization may not even be under
that classification (if it does not receive government funds or
benefits)
Harvey Mechanic, Attorney at Law -
Harvey108@hotmail.com
