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The Weekly Reload PodcastHave the NRA's Finances Turned a Corner? (ft. OSU Accounting Professor Brian Mittendorf)This week, we're taking a deep dive into the National Rifle Association's latest financial report.
That's why we have non-profit expert and Ohio State University accounting professor Brian Mittendorf back on the show. The NRA just had its annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, which I was able to attend and pick up copies of the group's latest annual report. That report shows the membership dues, legal spending, and even conflicts of interest at what remains by far the nation's largest gun group.
Professor Mittendorf said the numbers showed an organization that's still in decline, and...
2025-05-0550 minThe Weekly Reload PodcastOSU Accounting Professor on NRA Revenues Falling by Half Since 2018, Legal Fees Ballooning in 2021On this week's episode, we drill down into the details of the internal financial document The Reload obtained from an NRA source.
Ohio State University Accounting Professor Brian Mittendorf joins the show to give insight into what the document says and what the massive drops in revenue and membership reveal about the future of the country's most influential gun group. He says the NRA has actually improved its financial position, but only by drastically cutting back on its core services. That puts it in danger of entering a kind of "death spiral" with fewer members leading to...
2022-02-071h 10
Tax ChatsI'll Have One Large Offensive Lineman with a Tax Deduction on the Side, Please. (A Conversation with Brian Mittendorf.)Send us a textScott and Jeff are joined by Brian Mittendorf from THE Ohio State University to discuss not-for-profit entities. We discuss the recent creation of Horns with Heart, a not-for-profit entity recently created to pursue charitable causes using the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) of offensive lineman for the University of Texas football team. If this arrangement proves to be legitimate, not-for-profit entities could proliferate as a way to facilitate NIL deals and pay college football players, while allowing donors to make tax deductible contributions to their favorite football players.
2021-12-2236 min
Tax Smart Real Estate Investors Podcast122. A Crash Course in Donor Advised Funds and the Pros/Cons of Donating to One w/ Brian MittendorfBrian Mittendorf is a designed professor of accounting at the Fisher School of Business at Ohio State University and former associate accounting professor at Yale School of Management. Today we discuss donor advised funds and charitable giving.
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2020-10-2025 min
Talking Tax$100M Donation Case Opens Window on Donor-Advised FundsThe National Philanthropic Trust calls donor-advised funds the most popular method of charitable giving—nearly a half-million accounts hold $110 billion in assets. Now a court fight between a wealthy family and a fund to which they donated stock may offer a look into how these funds work.Universities and community foundations run their own charitable funds, but big-name investment managers like JP Morgan, Vanguard, and Fidelity operate them, too. They often convert complex donations—art, stock, or cryptocurrency, for example—into cash that can be given to charities over a period of years, often with tax advantages.T...
2019-08-0819 min
Down Range RadioThe NRA Dust-UpThis week Michael talks about the NRA and what it is going to take to get that organization back on track. Down Range Radio – Podcast Episode #619. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael Bane Producer: Marshal Halloway The Michael Bane Blog Michael Bane on Facebook Shooting Gallery Online (SGO) on Outdoor Channel (We...
2019-04-2448 min
There's a Better WayEpisode 2: The Better Way to Gift GivingWith tax season upon us, this week we sit down with Dr. Brian Mittendorf, chair for the department of accounting and managerial sciences at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. During our conversation, Dr. Mittendorf will explore the options of gift giving, for companies and individuals, and the differences between cash and non-cash gifts.
2019-02-0523 min