Northampton Nonprofits Asked to Increase Voluntary Payments

massnonprofit news ::: "November 2, 2015 — Eleven Northampton nonprofits with property holdings valued above $1 million are being asked to make voluntary payments pegged to the value of their property, in lieu of taxes, much as Boston has done, starting a debate about the role of nonprofits in that city.

The payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program, commonly referred to as PILOT payments, proposed by Mayor David J. Narkewicz last month, which expands an existing PILOT program, would be phased in over three years."



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Time for not-for-profits to pay up? - Stowe Reporter | The hometown newspaper for Stowe,Vermont.: News

Time for not-for-profits to pay up? - Stowe Reporter | The hometown newspaper for Stowe,Vermont.: News: Should Vermont’s many not-for-profit organizations have to kick in some money toward state property taxes?

That’s one of the central questions a legislative study committee will attempt to answer as it looks at Vermont’s hodgepodge of property tax exemption statute

Small N.Y. Town Clashes with Colleges Over Service Costs - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Small N.Y. Town Clashes with Colleges Over Service Costs - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Alfred, N.Y., a small upstate village with two colleges that account for 90 percent of its assessed property value, is taking a more aggressive tack in seeking payments in lieu of taxes from the institutions, The New York Times writes.

Pittsburgh Passes Nonprofit Payment Plan, Memphis Mulls Same - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Pittsburgh Passes Nonprofit Payment Plan, Memphis Mulls Same - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Pittsburgh Passes Nonprofit Payment Plan, Memphis Mulls Same

July 3, 2012, 9:39 am

The Pittsburgh City Council approved a deal with a nonprofit coalition Monday that will provide the city with $5.2-million to $5.4-million in lieu of taxes over the next two years, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Boston Mayor Suggests PILOT Credit to Spur Nonprofit Hiring::

massnonprofit.org ::: September 12, 2011 — Boston-based nonprofits, such as hospitals, universities, and other nonprofits, that hire jobless city residents would get a credit of up to $1,500 off the amount they are asked to pay to the city in lieu of property taxes under a plan proposed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino.

Nonprofits priceless - BostonHerald.com

Nonprofits priceless - BostonHerald.com: "After years of extracting “voluntary” Payments In Lieu of Taxes from nonprofit hospitals and universities, the city recently sent what amounts to fourth-quarter 2011 real estate tax bills to 40 nonprofit organizations. Their “assessment” is 25 percent of what it would be for a for-profit business."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | In Tough Times Nonprofits Face What Feel Like Taxes

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | In Tough Times Nonprofits Face What Feel Like Taxes: "The Boston Globe reports that 40 of the city's largest nonprofits with property valued at $15 million or more have received letters from the city requesting them to make regular and voluntary tax payments based on the value of their holdings. The new plan requires the affected nonprofits, including those making smaller Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) for years, to now pay up to 25 percent of what they'd be billed if they weren't exempt from property taxes."

Majority Of Tax-Exempts Pay Tax Anyway

Majority Of Tax-Exempts Pay Tax Anyway: "Majority Of Tax-Exempts Pay Tax Anyway

By Samuel J. Fanburg

Some 63 percent of nonprofits reported paying various types of fee and taxes to local and state governments during 2010. Of these types of assessments, 17 percent reported paying field-specific taxes, 36 percent paid “other payments,” 9 percent paid PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) and 42 percent of nonprofits paid user fees."

Municipalities press nonprofits for revenue - Sunday, Jul. 4, 2010

Municipalities press nonprofits for revenue - Sunday, Jul. 4, 2010: "More cities and towns are leaning on tax-exempt organizations -- from small arts groups to large hospitals -- to help balance cash-strapped municipal budgets.

Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas said 'discussions have started' on the issue, and he plans to study whether all the organizations classified as nonprofit -- and thus generally free from paying local property taxes -- truly meet the definition."

Nonprofits surveyed on voluntary payments - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News

Nonprofits surveyed on voluntary payments - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News: "The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, led by former state senator and Framingham resident David Magnani, sent members a survey yesterday on voluntary payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, programs."

Statewide fee-for-services bill pushed for nonprofits

Statewide fee-for-services bill pushed for nonprofits: "State Sen. Wayne Fontana said today that he will introduce legislation allowing municipalities to charge tax-exempt institutions a fee based on their property holdings.

Mr. Fontana said it would allow municipalities to negotiate voluntary payments with universities, hospital systems and other large institutions that aren't subject to property taxes"

Colleges may start contributing more to the city - News

Colleges may start contributing more to the city - News: "n another attempt to increase payments from tax-exempt institutions, Mayor Thomas M. Menino last week formed a task force of college presidents, hospital officials and city agency representatives to regulate the payments that tax-exempt institutions make to the city instead of taxes. In a statement released Tuesday, Menino said agreements on upping PILOTs, or payments in lieu of taxes, are not about generating new revenue, though the city faces a $140 million budget deficit. Instead, he said, it is about making up for what the city loses on property taxes and for what students cause in damages."

EDITORIAL: PILOTs deserve to be grounded

EDITORIAL: PILOTs deserve to be grounded: "EDITORIAL: PILOTs deserve to be grounded
Fee could hurt small not-for-profits
Sat. January 19 - 2008
IBJ Staff

At first glance, Indiana Rep. Thomas E. Saunders’ proposal doesn’t seem unreasonable: Why not charge not-for-profits a fee to help cover the costs of local services like police and fire protection? They don’t pay property taxes like the rest of us, after all, and we sure can’t afford to support freeloaders.

Thing is, we can’t afford the alternative, either.

Saunders’ House Bill 1281 would require charitable organizations to make payments in lieu of taxes (dubbed PILOTs) on property not used for governmental, educational or religious purposes."

Should nonprofits chip in? - The Boston Globe

Should nonprofits chip in? - The Boston Globe: "By Erica Noonan, Globe Staff | October 18, 2007 Call it municipal fantasy math. There's hardly an official of almost any suburb who has not cast a longing gaze at the campus of a tony private school or the expansive headquarters of a local social-service agency and wished that nonprofit organizations had to pay local taxes on the properties they own."