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News Articles: tax-exempt groups

People gather to take photos with the John Harvard statue at Harvard University. President Trump made another threat to Harvard's tax-exempt status in a social media post on Friday.

Trump again threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status, saying, 'It's what they deserve!'

Trump's comments on social media marked the latest volley in a battle between the administration and the wealthiest college in the world.

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  • Elissa Nadworny
Bob Jones III, the president of Bob Jones University, speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 1982. The IRS rescinded the university's tax-exempt status in the 1976.

History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast

A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.

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  • Jonaki Mehta
Montana health officials are seeking to increase oversight of nonprofit hospitals amid debate about whether they pay their fair share. The proposal comes nine months after a KHN investigation found that some of Montana's wealthiest hospitals, such as the Billings Clinic, lag behind state and national averages in community giving.

Montana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals

Montana is one of the latest states to suggest many nonprofit hospitals aren't giving back enough in charitable contributions to the community to justify their tax-exempt status.

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  • Katheryn Houghton