Merger Between a Nonprofit and a Public CAA

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Collaboration, CSBG, Financial, Governance, Mergers, Sustainability

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Board of Directors, Executive Director, Finance Director

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2014

This case study presents an example of a merger between a nonprofit CAA and a public CAA. The case study is based on CAPLAW’s interview with Michael Thorsteinson, executive director of Three Rivers Community Action in Minnesota, as well as a review of Three Rivers Community Action’s website and IRS Form 990 for the 2011 tax year.

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