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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action.

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Providence Nonprofits Reeling from Funding Cuts and Threats (And, Organizations—What You Can Do!)

NonProfit Quarterly

The fear is justified: Just weeks after the inauguration in January, the administration issued an executive order freezing federal funding for nonprofits. Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) calls these efforts a coordinated assault on civil society and democracy.

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Free Press, Democracy, and the Threat of Trump’s Illiberal Regime

NonProfit Quarterly

For example, in December, ABC News settled a defamation lawsuit he filed by issuing a formal apology and agreeing to donate $15 million to his planned presidential foundation and museum. In November, the Freedom of the Press Foundation reported 75 assaults on journalists since January 1, 2024a 70 percent increase compared to 2023.