Ten Common Foundation Mistakes

As an advisor to private foundations, I have seen them run afoul of the Internal Revenue Service time and again. Many of the missteps are inadvertent, but the penalties are no less severe. At the extreme, violations can lead to foundations losing their not-for-profit status. Sanctions also can take the form of additional excise taxes, as much as 200 percent of the amount in dispute. While not all

Jeffrey D. Haskell | Apr 01, 2004

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As an advisor to private foundations, I have seen them run afoul of the Internal Revenue Service time and again. Many of the missteps are inadvertent, but the penalties are no less severe. At the extreme, violations can lead to foundations losing their not-for-profit status. Sanctions also can take the form of additional excise taxes, as much as 200 percent of the amount in dispute.

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