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One of the key goals of NASCO is to uphold the integrity of the charitable sector
through ensuring transparency and accountability. Here are links to matters of concern to us all.
Treasury Announces Form 990 Transparency Initiative to Expose Hidden Funding and Strengthen Oversight
April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to revise the Form 990 to improve transparency, strengthen tax administration, and provide clearer reporting on certain activities of tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including government contracts, government grants, and fiscal sponsorship arrangements. The changes are intended to detect misconduct and hold wrongdoers accountable.
Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with former nonprofit director who misused charitable funds
April 22, 2026 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with Lindsay Salas, a former nonprofit executive director, who fraudulently obtained nearly $100,000 by submitting false tuition invoices while soliciting charitable donations on behalf of her organization.
“This case is a clear example of the harm that occurs when someone abuses the public’s trust in charitable giving,” said Attorney General Weiser. “Coloradans who donate to nonprofits deserve to know their contributions are used honestly and as intended, and nonprofit organizations should be able to trust that their employees do not misuse charitable funds.”
Attorney General Rayfield Sues Charity Leader for Stealing Nearly $837,000 Meant for Disaster Victims
April 16, 2026 - Marcus Brooks allegedly used funds from Cascade Relief Team to gamble, visit strip clubs, travel, and pay personal bills while fire and flood victims went without help.
Yost Moves to Preserve Cincinnati Rabbinical School
April 14, 2026 (CINCINNATI) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing Hebrew Union College to ensure its charitable assets remain dedicated to supporting a permanent rabbinical school in Cincinnati.
“Hebrew Union accepted millions of dollars in donations based on a 76-year-old promise it now would like to break,” Yost said. “We’re suing to keep these assets in Cincinnati where they belong.”
The lawsuit, filed in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, asserts that Hebrew Union violated its founding documents and state law by deciding to shutter its rabbinical school at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
IRS expands Business Tax Account access to partnerships, government entities, and tax-exempt organizations
April 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a major expansion of its Business Tax Account, making the online self-service platform available to partnerships, federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and tax-exempt organizations.
“By opening the Business Tax Account to partnerships, tax-exempts and other organizations, we’re giving millions more entities secure, convenient access to their tax information,” said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano. “Digital access will reduce the burden on these taxpayers because they no longer will be limited to paper and phone interactions to perform simple tasks with the IRS.”
The newly eligible entities join sole proprietors, S corporations, and C corporations that are already able to access the platform. The expansion supports the agency’s ongoing service improvement effort by broadening digital access to more segments of the business community.
Attorney General Stephen Cox Sues FinTech Companies for Impersonating Alaska Nonprofits’ Identities and Deceiving Donors
March 10, 2026 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Today, Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox announced lawsuits against six crowdfunding platforms—GoFundMe, Pay Pal Inc, Charity Navigator, Just Giving, Pledge to and Network for Good—for creating donation pages for charities without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuits allege that these companies used publicly available data to generate fundraising pages for over a million nonprofits—including several thousand in Alaska—and then solicited donations through those pages without first obtaining permission from the charities themselves.
Yost Sues ‘Sham’ Animal Rescue Nonprofit Accused of Misusing Donations
March 9, 2026 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A lawsuit filed today by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses a purported animal welfare nonprofit of diverting charitable donations to bankroll a for-profit business that sold puppies.
Yost Sues ‘Sham’ Animal Rescue Nonprofit Accused of Misusing Donations
Columbiana County Woman, Nonprofit Indicted in Theft of $150K
March 6, 2026 (LISBON, Ohio) — A Columbiana County woman and her nonprofit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing at least $150,000 in charitable donations, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.
Columbiana County Woman, Nonprofit Indicted in Theft of $150K
Attorney General’s Investigation Shuts Down Fraudulent Veterans Group
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 2, 2026) - Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that the AG’s Office of Consumer Protection has secured a court order to end unlawful operations for a group claiming to be veterans and soliciting donations.
Attorney General’s Investigation Shuts Down Fraudulent Veterans Group
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities’ Information
March 3, 2026 OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without their prior knowledge or consent.
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Permanent Shutdown of Nonprofits That Exploited DC Kids and Misled Consumers
January 20, 2026 (Washington DC) - Attorney General Schwalb, along with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, today announced that two fraudulent nonprofits, Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. (Maryland Youth Club) and Virginia Youth Club of America, Inc. (Virginia Youth Club), will permanently shut down and that their founder, Jule Huston, as well as other officers and directors, are banned from doing any business or soliciting charitable donations in the District.
Annual Reports
NASCO is pleased to provide fellow regulators and the public with these annual reports on State Enforcement and Regulation. The reports consists of a sample of cases in which NASCO members were involved. The report also includes outreach efforts and published guidance.
Questions regarding particular cases, actions or issues should be directed to the relevant state.
2025
2024
2022-2023 Annual Report
2021
2020
2019
NASCO does not express a view as to the accuracy of the matters, nor as to the position expounded by the authors of the hyperlinked materials.