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VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: March 2026
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about addressing the perception accumulating too much in operating reserves, whether it’s a conflict of interest for a Board member to make an interest-free loan to the organization, the risks of relying too heavily on deferred income, and the risks of agreeing to indemnification obligations in a contract.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: November 2024 [PREVIEW]
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about the spending of operating reserves, conflicts of interest related founders of a nonprofit becoming staff, deciding between filing the Form 990-EZ and the Form 990, and legal issues raised by the moving of funds between related organizations.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: August 2024 [SUBSCRIBERS-ONLY]
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about whether fixed assets and restricted funds can count toward a nonprofit organization's operating reserves, the pros and cons of taking over an existing 501(c)(3) organization rather than starting a new one, how abstentions are counted in a Board vote, and whether an organization should use a credit card or debit card.