Nonprofit leaders enter September facing a dense mix of federal, employment, tax, and state developments that could reshape funding, staffing, and compliance obligations in the months ahead. This week’s Navigator opens with federal news, where a stopgap funding bill has temporarily paused OMB’s rewrite of the Uniform Guidance governing federal grants, even as HHS moves to deregulate Head Start and courts issue mixed rulings on HUD funding programs and grant conditions. On the employment front, the EEOC’s new enforcement plan signals heightened scrutiny of DEI programs, while the Labor Department advances a more employer-friendly independent-contractor test. IRS developments include new draft 990-series forms, expanded digital account tools, and a new group-exemption filing requirement carrying real compliance stakes. Finally, state developments range from Florida’s under-the-radar foreign-funding solicitation law and looming minimum-wage increase to California’s new online charity filing system and fresh security and AmeriCorps grants in several states. Together, these developments underscore a sector navigating funding uncertainty, sharpened regulatory oversight, and a patchwork of state rules, all while continuing to serve their communities. Read on for the details and recommended actions.
