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lobbying), and may engage in limited electioneering or political activity. Likewise, donors will not owe gift tax on those donations to the social sponsor. For many reasons, particularly for donors motivated to fund advocacy work, donations to a social sponsor may be an attractive option.
Dana’s plain English: It’s a legit nonprofit that gets most of its operating revenues from donations - not fees for service - and doesn’t have investments that pay dividends. So let’s say someone donates a piece of land to a nonprofit. They are allowed to lobby as a primary activity but they cannot support political candidates.
When people’s living costs go up, they can’t afford to donate as much or as often, if at all. Your nonprofit needs to manage its finances responsibly to be prepared for these thin donation times. You also need policies to stay up-to-date with compliance and reporting requirements. Segregation of duties for transactions.
These organizations often depend on donations from their supporters, as well as grants, and other forms of funding to support their operations while pursuing their mission with any surplus being reinvested into the organization’s cause instead of being distributed to shareholders. These organizations are unable to collect donations.
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