Nonprofit Law/board meetings

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Expert: Harvey Mechanic - 10/21/2009


Question
1)Can board meetings be held privately without the public being notified?
2)I have asked repeatedly for a copy of the bylaws. The non-profit has chosen not to show them. Is a non-profit allowed to keep these private?
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Answer
1. Generally, yes.
2. If a nonprofit has received IRS exemption determination or files
annual returns (Form 990) with the IRS it has an obligation to
provide anyone with certain copies. See FAQs About the Exempt
Organization Public Disclosure Requirements
www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96430,00.html

Specifically for 1023 or 1024 exemption application and
supporting documents required with those applications like
articles of incorporation and bylaws as they existed at the time
they submitted them with the 1023 application.
www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=135008,00.html

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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 by "site:allexperts.com/q/nonprofit" without the quotes and then add your search terms before hitting enter.

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I have been practicing law and especially the law of nonprofit organizations since 1990 when I was admitted to the New York Bar.

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B.S. Columbia University in New York City, 1970 J.D. (Law Degree) Brooklyn Law School, 1990 -- Cum Laude

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