The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the results of its Mutual Evaluation of the United States on Dec. 1, 2016, assessing compliance with its 40 anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering standards, including Recommendation 8 (R8) on nonprofit organizations (NPOs).

While the evaluation found the U.S. to be “largely compliant” with R8, it noted that R8 was revised in June 2016. The evaluation is based on the prior version. Key elements of the new R8, including the proportionality of rules to risk, were not addressed. However, FATF said, “The revised version will be taken into account during the follow-up process.”  Problems NPOs experience with banking services were also discussed.

For a  summary and analysis that identifies the major issues relevant to NPOs click here