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
I wrote you recently about the school district, when asked for financial information regarding our dance booster club, said it wasn't obligated since the booster club was a separate and legal entity. Since then, our company lawyer told us to look at the back of the checks they cashed from the booster club (there were alot of them) and see who cashed the checks and where they were deposited. It said on the back of the check that the monies went into the district school fund, not a booster club. So does that fact hold the school district responsible for turning over the financial information if it is deposited into their school account? Thanks for any further help you can give us. You've given us alot so far. Sincerely, Sherri Walker
Answer Certainly now the facts are different from what you described earlier, as the funds going into the school account would require the public school to give financial information.
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)
I.C. has the list of Records that must be made available by applicable organizations.
Harvey Mechanic
Attorney at Law
Harvey108@hotmail.com
