Philanthropic Facilitation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) expand the definition of, and requirements relating to, "program-related investments" made by private foundations to for-profit entities to further certain charitable purposes; (2) allow a judicial determination (i.e., declaratory judgment) as to whether investments in any entity qualify as program-related investments; (3) require expanded reporting by for-profit entities that receive program-related investments of their gross income, expenses, disbursements, and other information; and (4) allow public inspection of any petition seeking a determination that an investment by a private foundation is a program-related investment and of any information reported by organizations receiving program-related investments.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Taxation
Administrative remediesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deductionsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Judicial review and appealsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations
Philanthropic Facilitation Act
USA116th CongressS-2756| Senate
| Updated: 10/31/2019
Philanthropic Facilitation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) expand the definition of, and requirements relating to, "program-related investments" made by private foundations to for-profit entities to further certain charitable purposes; (2) allow a judicial determination (i.e., declaratory judgment) as to whether investments in any entity qualify as program-related investments; (3) require expanded reporting by for-profit entities that receive program-related investments of their gross income, expenses, disbursements, and other information; and (4) allow public inspection of any petition seeking a determination that an investment by a private foundation is a program-related investment and of any information reported by organizations receiving program-related investments.
Administrative remediesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deductionsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Judicial review and appealsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations