Nonprofit Leaders Brace for Possible Targeting by the Trump Administration After Tax Measure Advances in Congress
- A House tax-writing committee recently added a provision to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act allowing the Treasury secretary to suspend nonprofits' tax-exempt status.
- This provision follows President Trump’s January 21 executive order directing agencies to identify organizations deemed 'terrorist supporting' for civil investigations.
- Opponents argue the measure lacks due-process safeguards and fear it targets groups opposing Trump's agenda, while proponents say it prevents taxpayer subsidies to terrorism.
- More than 200 groups, including the American Library Association and Sierra Club, signed a statement urging removal of the provision, and analysis finds the revenue effect negligible.
- Nonprofit leaders are preparing for possible audits, consulting lawyers amid uncertainty over the provision’s impact and broader administration efforts to target perceived adversaries.
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A House of Representatives project that would make it easier to withdraw the tax exemption from non-profit organizations that the Donald Trump government considers to support terrorism is the president's latest effort and...
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A House of Representatives project that would facilitate the withdrawal of tax exemption from non-profit organizations that Donald Trump's government considers to support terrorism is the last effort of the president and his Republican allies to hinder groups that oppose their agenda, according to some non-profit organization leaders.The provision occurs when President Trump has used the powers of his office in an extra…
Nonprofit leaders say they are bracing for potential targeting by the Trump administration after a controversial tax measure advances in Congress
A House measure that would make it easier to yank the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that the Trump administration deems as supporting terrorism marks the latest effort by the president and his Republican allies to hobble organizations that oppose his agenda, some nonprofit leaders argue.
Pedro Gonzalez: Trump Administration turns to Asia for Alaska LNG project
By PEDRO GONZALEZ A curious ballet around the Alaska LNG Project has been unfolding on the international stage with some of America’s allies in Asia. It’s raising questions about whether the pipeline will at last find the funding that it needs after so much song and dance. It is a story some four decades long. […] The post Pedro Gonzalez: Trump Administration turns to Asia for Alaska LNG project appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/17/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Nonprofits Under Threat: What’s in the House Tax Bill and How You Can Help (National Council of Nonprofits) One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Impact on Philanthropy (Council on Foundations) House GOP Tax Proposal Targets Nonprofits (Katherine L. Jeffrey, Davis Wright Tremaine) Up…
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