Question...Are HCI, VPC,CPHV tax exempt status?

[DC]

The Christian Coalition recently lost tax exempt status, the IRS ruled they are too partisan.

So, if the above mentioned anti-gun orgs are tax exempt, perhaps that is an approach to gut them like trout.

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[Little-e]

How can we find out? If someone can point me in the right direction, I'm willing to do the research.

 

[fal308]

If anyone receives their mailings, I imagine that they would state whether or not they were tax-exempt.
Does the IRS maintain a list of tax-exempt status organizations?

 

[DC]

I'm at HCI's website right now....they have changed it and I can't find any info about the organization.

I did find this on a prelim search:

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/bus_info/eo/eosearch.html


Organization Name: Center to Prevent Handgun Violence
City: Washington, DC
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence
City: Washington, DC
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
City: Chicago, IL
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse Education Fund Inc.
City: Baltimore, MD
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Missouri Against Handgun Violence Education Fund
City: St. Louis, MO
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Stop Handgun Violence Inc.
City: Newton, MA (Until December 1999)
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Virginians Against Handgun Violence Education Fund Inc.
City: Norfolk, VA (Until December 1998)
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.

Organization Name: Wisconsin Handgun Violence Prevention
City: Milwaukee, WI (Until December 2002)
Code: None - A public charity with a 50% deductibility limitation.




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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

 

[bookkie]

The best way to find out is to tell them you want to make a donation and request a copy of their tax exempt status for your files. They must provide it if requested so that you can take the deduction on your taxes. Once you have this, let me know and I can tell you the laws on it.

Richard

 

[Hal]

The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is a national 501(c)(3) educational organization. Donations are 100% deductible.
www.jointogether.org / is another heavy hitter that is often overlooked. They provide information to anti gun groups as to where to seek public (Read tax dollars) support.

VPC is the funder for HCI. Although donations to HCI are not charitable, gift to VPC are. VPC launders the donations for HCI.

Kind of like a "Straw contributor".
Actually, not kind of like, but exactly like.

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[This message has been edited by Hal (edited June 11, 1999).]