Interpretation of the 2017 Standards for Quasi-Governmental Organizations
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Interpretation and Application of the 2017 Revisions for Quasi-Governmental Conservation Organizations Not Recognized as Tax-Exempt Organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
This interpretive document assists “quasi-governmental conservation organizations” with how to interpret and apply Land Trust Standards and Practices to their unique organizational structure, specifically clarifying those standards and practices that were written for traditional nonprofit land trusts operating as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, rather than for government entities.
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