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of the IRS Code makes your contributions
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WE, INFORMED CITIZENS, ARE
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Informed Citizens will use contributions to cover the
expenses of operating our website, advertising and promoting public
awareness of our website, and will attempt to compensate fairly those who
contribute their time to making this website possible.
Summary of Charitable Contributions to
a 501(c)3 Organization
Political Activities by 501(c)(3) organizations:
Non-profits are not allowed to support or oppose any candidate for
political office. This prohibition includes the publishing or distribution
of statements deemed as propaganda. (Definition of Propaganda is open to
debate)
Non-profits are, however, allowed to engage in educational activities.
Such activities must be conducted in a non-partisan manner and may include:
* public forums and public debates including those performed during a
campaign in which all legally qualified candidates are invited; a broad
range of issues are covered; questions are prepared and presented by an
independent panel; and each candidate receives equal time.
* a compilation of voting records, and similar actions, of public
officials, if it involves a wide range of issues, contains no editorial
opinions, and it does not imply approval or disapproval of any individual's
voting record.
(Our, Informed Citizens', comments do not reflect our approval or
disapproval. We only show comparison between what the plain language of the
law states and show whether or not the Judges followed the law. Whether you
approve or disapprove of the actions of the Judge in following or not
following the law is up to the reader of the information we provide. We
educate on the philosophy of the law, history of our nation and the history
of the law as applied.)
Non-profits can also organize public forums, lectures, and debates on
controversial social, political, and international questions, even if the
speakers are frequently controversial, as long as the organization adopts an
unbiased position. A non-profit can invite a Party member to speak at their
meetings (but the member should not be a declared candidate for public
office unless their all candidates for the position are also invited).
The actual
text of the relevant portion of the IRS code can be found at their website,
www.irs.gov, and is also stored on our
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