The responsibility for policing nonprofits generally falls to state attorneys general, rather than federal authorities.
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Under a settlement reached with New York authorities, he must give US$2 million to nonprofits out of his own pocket. And if he wants to start another foundation, Trump must submit to close supervision.
A New York judge will decide whether Trump owes more than $2.8 million in restitution.
Donations from the Donald J. Trump Foundation to Charities Hosting Events at Mar-a-Lago violate the spirit but not the letter of federal tax law.
There are other ways for the state to make the president’s tax returns part of the public record that are more likely to work.
There is a risk that the foundation’s alleged disregard for its duty to serve others rather than one family’s personal interests could become more commonplace.
The Donald J. Trump Foundation allegedly violated charitable norms and laws.
Why do nonprofit fundraisers juxtapose calls to feed the hungry, house the homeless and cure cancer with champagne toasts?
Given Trump’s substantial conflicts of interest, the foundation’s admission of self-dealing should sound a warning to both the president-elect and voters as he takes the oath of office.
The Trump Foundation has received lots of scrutiny in recent months questioning how much the candidate gives, where the charity’s money comes from and how it’s used. Here’s what we know so far.
The Clintons’ charities have recently come under scrutiny, leading its largest arm to promise to spin off into an independent organization if Hillary Clinton is elected president.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Senior Scholar in Residence at the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Law, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan