Podcasts  |  05.29.2026

The Philanthropy Playbook – Navigating Self-Dealing: Real World Scenarios for Private Foundations, Part I

In this episode of the Choate Wealth podcast series, Sarah Tomeo Hertzog, Amy Qiu, and Katherine Toth discuss everyday scenarios faced by private foundations that implicate the self-dealing rules applicable to foundations. Through practical examples and real-world insights, they explore how seemingly simple decisions, like paying down a pledge, can create compliance challenges, and they explain how to navigate the rules with confidence. The episode also offers actionable guidance on satisfying pledges, using tickets received by a foundation, and paying travel and other expenses.

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