+The findings point to "abnormalities," because it typically takes a long time for new nonprofits to establish themselves and grow, said Tim Delaney, president of the National Council of Nonprofits.
+Despite the tax squeeze caused by exempted properties, many organizations argue their property tax-free existence provides greater benefits to the community.
+"If we can't move (SB 960) through the entire process this year, then we will reintroduce it next year," said Joan Bowman, external affairs officer for the Michigan Nonprofit...
+The Princeton case differs from previous legal challenges in one important way: It was brought by residents. The fee for filing a property tax challenge is typically very low -- less than $100.
+The shorter form may have helped reduce the IRS’s backlog of applications, but it has invited fraud, said Tim Delaney, president of the National Council of Nonprofits.
+“It’s not a stretch to say that every nonprofit that owns property should be looking at this,” Linda Czipo, executive director of the Center for Non-Profits, an organization based in Mercerville, New Jersey that advocates for the groups in...
+In June, the Tax Court of New Jersey ruled that, with only narrow exceptions, Morristown Medical Center is ...
+Jon Pratt, the executive director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, said the reason nonprofits are exempt from general taxes is because they provide a public benefit.
+But some nonprofits say the current rules aren’t consistent. Courts can rule one organization meets the requirements for nonprofit status, while ruling a similar organization in a different municipality does not meet the requirements.
+The information the governor is delivering throughout the state is inconsistent with his budget proposal.
