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1KansasDem

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4. I don't really understand the in's and out's

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 02:16 PM

May 2013

of 501 c3's and 501 c4's.
Media Matters and Moveon are both c3's. The DLC(no longer in business) and Organizing For America are c4's.
Even though they're on my side, I don't understand how they meet the standard of not being political.

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How is it that the Heritage Foundation under it's 501(c)3 is a tax exempt business? [View all] kimbutgar May 2013 OP

Dunno. elleng May 2013 #1

I suspect they're using the educational section. Flimsy at best. SlimJimmy May 2013 #3

But they invented Obamacare ErikJ May 2013 #13

they claim to be "educational" hfojvt May 2013 #2

Al Capp beat them to it. hay rick May 2013 #27

I don't really understand the in's and out's 1KansasDem May 2013 #4

It's all in the definition of political activity... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2013 #5

They just crawled (walked upright, actually) through a loophole SoCalDem May 2013 #10

Folks at the IRS want to keep their jobs. hay rick May 2013 #30

K&R YES! Isoldeblue May 2013 #6

My first thoughts too. All those right wing think tanks funded by the Cleita May 2013 #7

A .org in a domain name is not necessarily a tax exempt. dumbcat May 2013 #20

Really? Then DU should be able to use .org. n/t Cleita May 2013 #26

Why would it want to? former9thward May 2013 #28

While they probably aren't breaking the law, I think it is ironic. Starry Messenger May 2013 #8

The ONLY tax exemptions should go to REAL churches/charities SoCalDem May 2013 #9

Serious questions have been raised about them in the past starroute May 2013 #11

Media Matters is a 501(c)3 also ErikJ May 2013 #12

The Center for American Progress is classified as a 501(c)(3) hack89 May 2013 #14

Its what they advocate for is the difference ErikJ May 2013 #15

So you want the IRS use partisan political criteria hack89 May 2013 #16

"POLE"-itically neutral is impossible. ErikJ May 2013 #17

So each incoming administration simply applies its own political bias to the process? hack89 May 2013 #21

Democratic platform advocates for social welfare - GOP not so much. ErikJ May 2013 #24

The IRS has a far different definition of "social welfare" than you do. former9thward May 2013 #29

If the HF qualifies then every business in America should qualify. ErikJ May 2013 #31

Most businesses want to make a profit. former9thward May 2013 #32

One small thing.. X_Digger May 2013 #33

We are talking about 501cs former9thward May 2013 #34

True, but all "non-profits" make profit. (If they survive, I suppose.) X_Digger May 2013 #35

Do they have politicans from the Left on their payroll Rex May 2013 #19

It's first president was President Clinton's former chief of staff John Podesta hack89 May 2013 #22

Okay I stand corrected then, they are the opposite of the HF. Rex May 2013 #23

Got me, they've had more people working directly with the GOP Rex May 2013 #18

Do you want a real answer, or do you just want to vent? brooklynite May 2013 #25