Balancing Act: Diversifying Income Without Risking Your (c)3 Status

19/09/2025 28 min
Balancing Act: Diversifying Income Without Risking Your (c)3 Status

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Episode Synopsis

Nonprofits are often drawn to the idea of being 'self-sustaining.' Alternative revenue streams—like charging fees for services or partnering with for-profits—can sound appealing as ways to diversify income. But public charities must maintain broad donor support, and too much revenue from non-donation sources could even put their tax-exempt status at risk. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Amy Dosik joins us to answer common questions about social enterprise and what nonprofits need to know to stay compliant when adopting new revenue streams.

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