California Attorney General Can Demand Full IRS Forms From Charity
The Attorney General argues that there is a compelling law enforcement interest in the disclosure of the names of significant donors. She argues that such information is necessary to determine whether a charity is actually engaged in a charitable purpose, or is instead violating California law by engaging in self-dealing, improper loans, or other unfair business practices.
IRS Not Grossly Negligent In Disclosure Of Exempt Application
Citizens Awareness Project actually does look like an entity that was set up to game the lack of transparency permitted to organizations exempt under 501(c)(4). According to its initial Form 990 for the year 2012 it received $2,535,000. It had no paid staff or occupancy expenses. Pretty much the whole $2.5 million went to two vendors. The $993,916.79 noted above to Stephen Clouse & Asooc and $1,449,952.10 to Direct Response LLC in Phoenix Arizona. The latter was to conduct research to measure the “current opinions of specific demographic groups and how such groups change over time”.
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