Can anyone explain NHRA?

[bill dedman]

Julie and Kelly,

Thanks for the explanation of what Non-Profit Organizations are, and to some extent, how they operate.

I am curious as to what kind of laws/rules/limitations exist that relate to the head of one of these non-taxed groups being paid a salary that is "over-the-top" large, or whether there IS any restriction on how much money the people in that position can pay themselves.

I'd think that that would be a prominent part of the governmental control that is relevant to the non-profit status.

Is it?

Thanks for any information...

Bill

[Julie Jordan]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Julie and Kelly,

Thanks for the explanation of what Non-Profit Organizations are, and to some extent, how they operate.

I am curious as to what kind of laws/rules/limitations exist that relate to the head of one of these non-taxed groups being paid a salary that is "over-the-top" large, or whether there IS any restriction on how much money the people in that position can pay themselves.

I'd think that that would be a prominent part of the governmental control that is relevant to the non-profit status.

Is it?

Thanks for any information...

Bill

Bill,

To my knowledge there are no limits on what compensation can be. With charitable organizations, there is a lot more scrutiny because donors are looking at how their contributions are being spent. Donors want their money spent on the charity's programs, not in administrative costs.

Every tax return filed for a tax-exempt organization has the salary & benefits of its officers itemized. So, whoever is looking at these things at IRS and elsewhere, sees what people are being paid. What they do with that information I have no clue. One thing not known in these forms is if the officers have a base salary only, bonuses tied to performance, etc. All we see is the end total of what they received.

Determining what is excessive compensation is judgemental at best, in my opinion. You have to take into account the person's experience, what they could get in the private sector for the same work, cost of living in the area, their job performance with the organization, blah, blah, blah. Add to that our personal feelings of what is too much (I live in California, a high cost-of-living state. I'm sure someone living in Nebraska would have a difference of opinion on what they think is a fair wage out here.) So much is subjective.

[Bruce Noland]

Ed,
Yes, you were very laid back down there.

Jack,
Did you get the record at Atco? Was it C/SA?

[stocker4046]

One other thing is that a Non Profit can own one or more For Profit businesses (taxable).