[Imc-bigmuddy] Lil-help: Non-profit and political parties/issues

[shawnee1 at siu.edu]

If you are 501 c3 you can't spend more than 10% of your 
operating budget on political party stuff.  You have to be 501 
c4 to lobby or affliate with a political party, endorse the 
party or the candidates.

Kristen

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>Date: 7-Nov-2004 21:12:42 -0600
>From: "Running Dog" <bethemedia at alliedaccess.net>
>Reply-To: "Big Muddy IMC - Discussion" <imc-
bigmuddy at lists.indymedia.org>
>To: "Big Muddy IMC - Discussion" <imc-
bigmuddy at lists.indymedia.org>
>Subject: [Imc-bigmuddy] Lil-help: Non-profit and political 
parties/issues
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>Muds,
>    I'm sure that some of us have issues with the Green Party 
beyond the fact that we are a non-profit. However, Indy-Media 
and the Green Party align quite neatly when it comes to the 
influence of corporate media and strong feelings about corporate 
media. I think it would benefit both of our groups to double-
down on these issues at least. Does anyone have any thoughts or 
perspectives on this?
>
>    Maybe the problems the ACLU are facing right now might help 
to frame the dilemma? The IRS is looking at removing non-profit 
status for the ACLU for violations of "political speech" rules. 
I don't know the details, since I'm not an lawyer, but I'd like 
to get a better handle on the guidelines of this. 
>
>rd 
>
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