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Churches and religious non-profits are something of a special case, because the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids the government making a law "respecting an establishment of religion," and also forbids "prohibiting the free exercise thereof [that is, of religion]." The First Amendment originally bound only the U.S. Federal ...
Synagogues, churches and other religious organizations; A fraternal order or lodge; An organization of war veterans; Any level of government if the contribution is made for exclusively public purposes; An organization dedicated to the improvement of public health in the U.S. or abroad; There are both public and private charities.
In other words, a community foundation is like a public foundation. This type of foundation requires community representation in the governing board and grants made to improve the community. Often, a city has a community foundation with a governing board composed of many leaders of the business, religious, and local interests.
Rule by a government based on consensus democracy. Military junta: Rule by a committee of military leaders. Nomocracy: Rule by a government under the sovereignty of rational laws and civic right as opposed to one under theocratic systems of government. In a nomocracy, ultimate and final authority (sovereignty) exists in the law. Cyberocracy
A church may have a significant number of people associate themselves with the church on a regular basis, even if the church does not have a traditional established list of individual members. [54] In order to qualify as a tax-exempt church, church activities must be a significant part of the organization's operations. [55] [56]
You don't give away that much money without changing the places and institutions and people you give it to, sometimes for the worse. Zuckerberg should already know this. In 2010, he donated $100 million to the Newark Public Schools on a promise from Cory Booker that he could, according to Dale Russakoff's The Prize, "flip a whole city ...
The United States Supreme Court has held that tax exemption for churches is constitutional under the Establishment Clause [28] and that churches and religious organizations may be subject to a general sales and use tax; [29] however, the Court has not addressed whether government may enact a specific "church tax". [30]
By contrast, home-rule cities may assume any power not prohibited by the state constitution or state laws. General-law municipalities are classified by population as type A, B, or C, with different options for their forms of government. [1] In the event a home-rule city's population falls below 5,000, it may retain home rule status.