What happened: A federal judge ordered the removal of references to community integration from regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which bars entities receiving federal funds […]
UPDATE, October 27 — Pocket Rescissions: GAO Finds $1.4 Billion Illegally Withheld What happened: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded in October that the White House illegally withheld more than […]
What happened: According to media reports, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has investigated more than 150 nonprofits engaged in voter registration and voter education ahead of the November 3 […]
UPDATE, October 27 — PSLF: Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Qualifying Payments What happened: Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act […]
UPDATE, October 27 — Census: Bill Would Add Citizenship Question; Comments Due November 2 What happened: Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced the Make Apportionment Great Again Act (H.R. 10377), which […]
UPDATE, October 27 — DEI/Racial Discrimination Rule Listed for Finalization What happened: Treasury’s 2026-27 Priority Guidance Plan lists final regulations on the “fundamental public policy” against racial discrimination, signaling Treasury […]
UPDATE, October 27 — Taxpayer Assistance & Services (TAS) Act With Nonprofit Due Process Protections Clears Senate What happened: In September, the full Senate passed the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and […]
UPDATE, October 27 – OMB Grantmaking Rule: Act Now Before Congress Returns November 9 What happened: The temporary delay Congress enacted in September – which blocks OMB from finalizing its […]
NIH grant review order dropped: The White House reportedly abandoned a planned executive order creating a political review process for NIH grants after Sen. Collins and many nonprofits objected. Title […]
What happened: On September 22, House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) and House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent […]
What happened: Treasury released its 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan, the list of tax projects Treasury and the IRS will prioritize from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Projects that […]
UPDATE, October 13 — Johnson Amendment: IRS Asks Appeals Court to Revisit Church Agreement What happened: In September, the IRS filed a brief asking the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals […]
UPDATE, October 13 — Medicaid Work Requirement Lawsuit; SNAP Benefits Adjusted Medicaid: On September 18, individuals and organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the CMS interim final rule implementing H.R. 1’s […]
What happened: With the midterms approaching, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling blocking a lower court’s injunction against a March executive order on mail-in voting. The order directs […]
What happened: Unlike Congress, the administration is expected to be very active this fall. Tomorrow, the IRS will publish a proposed regulation in the Federal Register that would extend the […]
What happened: Treasury and the IRS are reportedly considering a draft plan to launch a “sweeping audit” of foundations and other nonprofits the administration disfavors, based on claims that the […]
“Unprecedented Threats to the Nonprofit Sector” – A Briefing from the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) What happened: The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) pulled together more than a year of […]
What happened: DHS has issued a proposed regulation imposing a $103,265 fee on employers temporarily hiring foreign professionals for specialized, high-skill roles via the H-1B visa program. Unlike the administration’s […]
What happened: On July 22, the House narrowly passed H.Con.Res. 113, 216-214, along party lines, adopting the budget resolution that opens the door to a third partisan reconciliation bill this Congress. Two Republicans and one Independent, joined […]
What happened: The House Ways and Means Committee voted this week to approve three bills that the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) opposes, on a straight party-line vote: H.R. 9721, the Fiscal […]
What happened: On July 11, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act — described as the most significant federal housing legislation since 1990 — became law, though not through the usual route. […]
On June 10, 2026, PANO joined nonprofit leaders from across Pennsylvania and fellow state nonprofit associations in Washington, D.C. for a day of advocacy, coalition building, and conversations with members […]
What happened: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced on May 13 that Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) will chair a newly created Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses. […]
What is happening: The Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (HR 8464), introduced by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), is opposed by the The National Council of Nonprofits and national nonprofit […]
What happened: On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, holding that a state subpoena demanding private donor […]
What happened: In a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that had created a second majority-Black district, ruling it an unconstitutional […]
What happened: The IRS issued a public Whistleblower Alert encouraging individuals to report misuse of federal funds — explicitly including misuse by tax-exempt organizations. The IRS Whistleblower Program offers cash […]
What happened: The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the IRS plans to revise Form 990 — the annual information return filed by tax-exempt organizations — to add new […]
What happened: Congress is advancing a second budget reconciliation bill — a legislative process that allows certain budget-related legislation to pass the Senate with a simple majority, bypassing the 60-vote […]
Federal funding to nonprofits is being disrupted on multiple fronts simultaneously. As of April 6, 2026, PANO is following these four developments that are directly affecting Pennsylvania organizations right now. […]
What happened: On January 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) proposed new certification requirements for every organization that receives federal funding, grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and more. To receive […]
May 2026 Update: DHS Shutdown Ends after 76 Days What happened: President Trump signed a bill on April 30 funding most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending the longest […]
UPDATE: According to an Associated Press article updated 8:34 PM ET on January 28, 2025, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the funding freeze. The article, which you can read […]
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders (EOs) on a broad range issues affecting nonprofits and those we serve: Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; Government grants […]
Guest Post Author: National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) The National Council of Nonprofits shares the concerns of many in the charitable nonprofit and philanthropic communities over the House passage of […]
At this stage in the pandemic, charitable nonprofits are experiencing increased demand for services that outpace available funding. Greater incentives for charitable giving are needed more than ever as nonprofits […]
Overview • Nonprofit organizations are social and economic drivers in Pennsylvania. Nonprofits have over 800K employees, or 15% of the Pennsylvania workforce. We generate $116.7 billion in annual revenue, and […]
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (S. 748) provides significant funding for businesses, hospitals, schools, and social support programs, among many other things. Please click here […]
On March 19, the President signed into law, H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The bill includes a complex set of temporary paid leave mandates and employer reimbursement […]
PANO supports policies that protect the integrity and independence of charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations which empower individuals of all beliefs to come together to solve community problems […]
PANO supports adequate funding for the 2020 census to ensure that the process is fair and complete and will liaise with the PA nonprofit sector that it represents to support […]
PANO supports policies that promote job creation in all sectors of the economy, especially policies that promote and incentivize employment at Pennsylvania nonprofits. 68% of Pennsylvania graduates have student loan […]
PANO supports policies that incentivize individuals of all income levels to financially contribute to the work of nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania. Recent tax reform legislation limited this incentive to the […]