Yes. Exponent Philanthropy membership dues are a qualifying distribution for your foundation as an administrative expense that furthers your foundation’s charitable work. In fact, we strongly encourage you to account for the payment as an administrative expense rather than a grant. When a foundation makes a grant, the law requires that no benefit accrue to the foundation in return. If you choose to count membership dues as a grant, you will be prohibited from receiving any member benefits.
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