Don’t organizations like Planned Parenthood, Unions, Green groups, Media Matters and other “nonpartisan” political entities enjoy the same tax free status?
How do they not have any problems with political advocacy, donations etc?
One has to reference times present and times which have come and those long past. It has been ordained. It may not happen in my lifetime, though most has, except for WWII. The church remained silent and obeyed, turned the other cheek, so to speak. The other cheek has been slapped again and again and again. Any sane human can only take so much. The Rebellion Lives. Long Live The Rebellion! The aforestated are this site’s founder Jim Robinson’s words. May not be absolutely correctly stated, therefore no quotes. Am pinging Jim as a courtesy, simply because this is proof, The Rebellion Lives.
How do they not have any problems with political advocacy, donations etc?
501(c)(3) organizations are prevented from endorsing or opposing candidates for political office.
It does not mean they cannot talk politics, criticize elected officials & candidates & more.
If you see an advocacy group endorsing or opposing a candidate they - at least the ones who know what they are doing - are doing it under a different legal structure, such as a PAC.
In other words, you might think of a group like Planned Parenthood as a simple non-profit. In reality, they are most likely split into a 501(c)(3), a 501(c)(4), a PAC, etc, etc.
I don't think NRA is even a 501(c)(3). I think they exist as a (c)(4) & a PAC.
In other words, almost every other non-profit that wants to engage in politicking has found a way to do it legally while still maintaining a 501(c)(3) organization.
In this case, some churches want to do the same but without jumping through the hoops everyone else has to. And they argue they should get special treatment simply because they are religious in nature.