501c 4

===oops, see social welfaretag c4

this is node, see tag 501(c)(3)
see c3 c4 shuffle

see USCoC on DISCLOSE 2.0: 501c3 outspent superpacs 3:2 2010

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</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.propublica.org/nerds/shedding-some-light-on-dark-money-political-donors" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; outline: none;">https://www.propublica.org/nerds/shedding-some-light-on-dark-money-political-donors</a></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">pro publ</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Wednesday we added details to our FEC Itemizer database on <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/itemizer/dark-money" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">nearly $763 million in contributions</a> to the political nonprofit organizations — also known as 501(c)(4) groups — that have spent the most money on federal elections during the past eight years. The data is courtesy of <a href="https://www.issueone.org/" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">Issue One</a>, a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization that is dedicated to political reform and government ethics.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">These contributions often are called “dark money” because political nonprofits are not required to disclose their donors and can spend money supporting or opposing political candidates. By using government records and other publicly available sources, Issue One has compiled the most comprehensive accounting of such contributions to date.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">To compile the data, Issue One identified the 15 political nonprofits that reported spending the most money in federal elections since the Supreme Court decision in <a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/08-205" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">Citizens United v. FEC</a> in early 2010. It then found contributions using corporate filings, nonprofit reports and documents from the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor and Federal Election Commission. One of the top-spending political nonprofits, the National Association of Realtors, is almost entirely funded by its membership and has no records in this data.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">For each contribution, you can see the source document detailing the transaction in FEC Itemizer.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">The recipients are a who’s who of national political groups: Americans for Prosperity, the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. account for more than half of the $763 million in contributions in the data. There’s also American Encore, formerly the <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/the-dark-money-man-how-sean-noble-moved-the-kochs-cash-into-politics-and-ma" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">Center to Protect Patient Rights</a>, one of the main conduits for the conservative financial network created by Charles and David Koch.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">The largest donor is the Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-organized business association that has contributed at least $181 million to the leading political nonprofits. Other donors include the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, which has given at least $25 million to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and major labor unions like the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, which has given at least $2.8 million to Democratic political nonprofit organizations.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Also among the donors are major corporations like Dow Chemical (mostly giving to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), gun manufacturers (to the NRA), 501(c)(3) charities and individuals.<p tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" color="color" rgb="rgb" background-color="background-color" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">You can read <a href="https://www.issueone.org/dark-money/" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">Issue One’s report</a> on its work as well as its <a href="https://www.issueone.org/dark-money-methodology/" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">methodology</a> for discovering the contribution records. Because many of the sources are documents that are filed annually, this data won’t be updated the same way that FEC Itemizer is for campaign finance filings, but it represents the most comprehensive collection of dark money contributions to date.<aside class="promo large left" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.625rem 0px; padding: 1rem 120.188px; border-width: 1px 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(216, 214, 211); border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(216, 214, 211); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; float: none; clear: left; width: 808.125px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; vertical-align: baseline;">See the Project  <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/itemizer/">https://projects.propublica.org/itemizer/</a></h3><div class="story-entry" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="description" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 class="hed" tiempos="Tiempos" text="Text" serif="serif" vertical-align="vertical-align" baseline="baseline" text-indent="text-indent" inherit="inherit" text-transform="text-transform" letter-spacing="letter-spacing" color="color" rgb="rgb" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3;"><a href="https://projects.propublica.org/itemizer/" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 124, 227, 0); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; vertical-align: baseline; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">FEC Itemizer: Browse Federal Campaign Finance Filings</a></h3><h4 class="dek" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.375rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: inherit; text-transform: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">Itemizer allows you to browse electronic campaign finance filings from the Federal Election Commission and to see individual contributions and expenditures reported by committees raising money for federal elections.</h4></div></div></aside></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style=""><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2020/08/2020-election-year-issues">https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2020/08/2020-election-year-issues</a>
with the 2020 election campaign in full swing despite the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are facing a variety of both typical and unique challenges regarding political law compliance. This is the third in a series of mailings discussing political law issues that take on greater importance during a presidential election year.In the decade since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, politically active nonprofits organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) have played an ever-increasing role in politics. 501(c)(4) organizations may accept unlimited corporate and personal donations and engage in political activity, such as by making independent expenditures, doing so in most jurisdictions without disclosing their donors. These organizations are common and can be aligned with either party, certain interest groups and even government officials or candidates at the federal level and in many states. Although the lack of donor disclosure can make this organizational structure appealing to many donors, 501(c)(4)s also can present significant legal and compliance risk, as recently seen in the indictment of the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, certain of his associates and the 501(c)(4) organization they controlled.Under the IRC, a 501(c)(4) is a nonprofit organization that must be primarily engaged in “social welfare” activities, and also may engage in political activity, as long as such political activity is not the organization’s primary activity. However, the Internal Revenue Service has not clarified how to determine whether political activity is an organization’s primary activity, making it common for 501(c)(4) organizations to engage in significant political activity. As such, beyond the tax status, one must take a holistic approach when considering other laws that may apply to such organizations.Donations to a 501(c)(4) can present legal risk primarily in five areas for the donor:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.15em; margin: 0px 0px 1.2381em;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.428571em; position: relative;">Linkage: A donation to a 501(c)(4) that is linked with a government action may form the basis of a federal prosecution under the “honest services fraud” provision of the federal mail and wire fraud statute. As we have seen in previous applications by prosecutors and courts, an honest services fraud violation can result even if there is no express quid pro quo agreement, but merely evidence suggesting that there is a link between a benefit, such as a donation, and the public official performing an official act.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.428571em; position: relative;">Illegal Dark Money: If, for the purpose of obscuring the source of a contribution, a donor to a 501(c)(4) donates with the intent or understanding that the organization then will contribute to another organization, there is a potential dark money legal issue. Generally, political contributions must be made in the name of the true source of the funds and not obscured by a conduit.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.428571em; position: relative;">Campaign Finance: Although 501(c)(4) organizations that only make independent expenditures are not subject to contribution limits, a 501(c)(4) that coordinates its activities with candidates or parties, or otherwise contributes to campaigns and parties, will generally be subject to contribution limits as a PAC. In federal and certain state elections, corporate contributions also would be impermissible. Thus, the organization’s failure to comply with campaign finance coordination rules may cause a donation to the organization to be viewed as an impermissible contribution.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.428571em; position: relative;">Misuse of Funds: As with any organization that is not transparent in its spending, there is a risk of 501(c)(4) organization funds being misused. In addition, as a tax exempt organization, a 501(c)(4) may not be used for the benefit of any one individual or a particular business interest. For example, the use of funds for gifts and entertainment benefitting public officials or other individuals controlling the organization may be improper</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.428571em; position: relative;">Pay-to-Play: Although 501(c)(4) organizations are generally not covered under state and local pay-to-play rules, they could be a vehicle for an indirect violation of a federal pay-to-play rule.</li></ul>One can see most of the above elements in the recent indictment of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, as well as several consultants and lobbyists, and the 501(c)(4) organization with which they were involved. The indictment alleged a link between $60 million in donations and legislation pushed by Mr. Householder that benefitted the donor. It also noted that the 501(c)(4) organization secretly donated to another 501(c)(4), which then made a reportable contribution to a super PAC. Moreover, the indictment suggested that certain spending by Ohio campaigns funded by the 501(c)(4) was coordinated. Finally, the indictment alleged that more than $400,000 from the 501(c)(4) also was used to provide a personal benefit to Mr. Householder, including payment of his debts and vacation home expenses.Given this indictment and other cases involving these organizations, companies and individuals considering donations to politically active 501(c)(4) organizations in the 2020 cycle should evaluate the circumstances of the donation and organization in light of these risk areas.This memorandum is provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and its affiliates for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. This memorandum is considered advertising under applicable state laws.
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">=</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">why put action in your title?</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">action orgs</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/action-organizations">https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/action-organizations</a></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="">Seeking legislation germane to the organization's programs is a permissible means of attaining social welfare purposes.  Thus, a section 501(c)(4) social welfare organization may further its exempt purposes through lobbying as its sole or primary activity without jeopardizing its exempt status. An organization that has lost its section 501(c)(3) status due to substantial attempts to influence legislation may not thereafter qualify as a section 501(c)(4) organization.  In addition, a section 501(c)(4) organization that engages in lobbying may be required to either provide notice to its members regarding the percentage of dues paid that are applicable to lobbying activities or pay a <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f309a217-7dc7-46ce-b146-9375d2e5b025" href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/proxy-tax-tax-exempt-organization-fails-to-notify-members-that-dues-are-non-deductible-lobbying-political-expenditures" title="Proxy Tax Tax Exempt Organization Fails to Notify Members that Dues Are Non Deductible Lobbying Political Expenditures" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" box-sizing="box-sizing" border-box="border-box" line-height="line-height" em="em" transition="transition" all="all" s="s" ease="ease">proxy tax</a>.  For more information, see <a data-entity-substitution="pup_linkit_media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="bd588506-0c2d-4f1e-8b24-0d30dfeffdd0" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopicp97.pdf" title="Lobbying Issues" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" box-sizing="box-sizing" border-box="border-box" line-height="line-height" em="em" transition="transition" all="all" s="s" ease="ease">Lobbying Issues</a> <span class="link-label label-file label-file-pdf" title="Download pdf file" aria-label="press enter to download pdf file" style="background: transparent; font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" box-sizing="box-sizing" border-box="border-box" display="display" inline-block="inline-block" padding="padding" px="px" border-radius="border-radius" line-height="line-height" border="border" solid="solid" rgb="rgb" margin-left="margin-left" vertical-align="vertical-align" text-top="text-top" text-transform="text-transform" uppercase="uppercase" important="important" font-weight="font-weight">PDF.</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.08333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Additional information</h2><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 1.5em;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="bee57595-3a6f-4893-b35c-9818454207e8" href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/other-non-profits/social-welfare-organizations-political-campaign-intervention" title="Social Welfare Organizations - Political Campaign Intervention" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.25em; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;">Social Welfare Organizations - Political Campaign Intervention</a></li></ul><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(214, 215, 217);" /><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e7a967c6-985b-4c87-8915-a26e8c8daa80" href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/other-non-profits/life-cycle-of-a-social-welfare-organization" title="Life Cycle of a Social Welfare Organization" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.25em; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;">Return to Life Cycle of a Social Welfare Organization</a></div></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">=<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/big-corporations-put-up-seed-money-for-republican-nonprofit">https://www.propublica.org/article/big-corporations-put-up-seed-money-for-republican-nonprofit</a>justin elliot 2013<div class="series-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 class="series-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px -0.66em; padding: 0.33em 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.025em; text-indent: inherit;"><a href="https://www.propublica.org/series/buying-your-vote" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">BUYING YOUR VOTE</a></h3></div><h1 class="hed" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px 163.766px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.1; vertical-align: baseline;">Big Corporations Put Up Seed Funding for Republican Dark Money Group</h1><h2 class="dek" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px 245.656px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">IRS files show that some of the biggest companies in the country provided more than a million dollars a decade ago to launch a Republican dark money group.</h2><div class="metadata" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="byline" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: inherit; text-transform: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; display: inline;">by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/justin-elliott" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;">Justin Elliott</a> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2013-02-14EST08:00" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;">Feb. 14, 2013, 8 a.m. EST</time></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">Some of the nation’s biggest corporations donated more than a million dollars to launch a Republican nonprofit that went on to play a key role in recent political fights.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">Like the <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/how-nonprofits-spend-millions-on-elections-and-call-it-public-welfare" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">nonprofit groups</a> that poured money into last year’s elections, the decade-old <a href="http://www.sglf.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">State Government Leadership Foundation</a> has been able to keep the identities of its funders secret. Until now.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">A records request by ProPublica to the IRS turned up <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/603571-sglf-donors-test" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">a list</a> of the original funders of the group: Exxon, Pfizer, Time Warner, and other corporations put up at least 85 percent of the $1.3 million the foundation raised in the first year and a half of its existence, starting in 2003.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The donor list is stamped “<a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/603571-sglf-donors-test" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">not for public disclosure</a>,” and was submitted to the IRS as part of the foundation’s <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/603074-state-government-leadership-foundation-irs" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">application</a> for recognition of tax-exempt status. If approved, such applications are public records.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation and other similar nonprofits are allowed to take anonymous and unlimited donations from individuals or corporations. That’s because they are classified as “social welfare” nonprofits, which are supposed to benefit the community at large, and not just one group or political party.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">Last year, <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/how-dark-money-helped-republicans-hold-the-house-and-hurt-voters" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">we reported</a> how the State Government Leadership Foundation paid for Republican redistricting consultants to draw new congressional district maps in North Carolina. The resulting gerrymander helped flip the state’s congressional delegation to Republicans.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">In recent years, the foundation has also funded TV ads <a href="http://www.wisdc.org/sglf2011.php" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">targeting Democrats</a> during the 2011 Wisconsin showdown over collective bargaining rights; <a href="http://www.sglf.org/sglf" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">attacking</a> President Obama in Virginia over his energy policy; and <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2012/05/08/conservative-group-accuses-teachers-unions-of-bullying-children/" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">accusing</a> teachers unions of “destroying our children’s future.”<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation also <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/537961-state-leadership-government-foundation-2011-990#document/p28" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">gave</a> $1.25 million in 2011 to the Indiana Opportunity Fund, a state-level nonprofit that <a href="http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120108/LOCAL0202/301089943/1002/LOCAL&template=printart" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">ran</a> anti-union ads featuring Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. (That group was founded by attorney Jim Bopp, who has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-21/election-spending-to-exceed-6-billion-thanks-partly-to-jim-bopp.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">long fought</a> against campaign finance regulation.)<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation’s single-biggest early donor was the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/2007/09/01/us-citigroup-ameriquest-idUSN3128419320070901" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">now-defunct</a> mortgage lender Ameriquest, which gave more than $260,000. (We contacted a number of the companies on the list; they did not respond to requests for comment.) Corporate trade associations including the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Edison Electric Institute, and the American Tort Reform Association also pitched in, each giving between $50,000 and $100,000.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation’s affiliated organization, the <a href="http://rslc.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">Republican State Leadership Committee</a>, focuses on winning state-level elections for the GOP and also gets <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtedetail_contribs.php?cycle=2010&ein=050532524" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">corporate money</a>, including from tobacco and insurance giants.  As an explicitly political organization, the committee has to disclose its donors.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">By contrast, the recent funders of the foundation, which <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/537961-state-leadership-government-foundation-2011-990#document/p1" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">took in</a> $2.5 million in 2011 including a single donation of $1 million, are still secret.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation applied for IRS recognition as a social welfare group in late 2003 but was initially rejected. The IRS <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/602764-irs-to-sglf-rejection-letter#document/p9" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">concluded</a> the foundation was “a partisan organization” that “operated primarily for the benefit of a select group” – the GOP. Social welfare groups, the IRS’ rejection letter noted, must promote the “general welfare of the whole community” — not a particular group.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation’s lawyers from the firm Arent Fox fired back in <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/602765-sglf-response-to-irs-rejection" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">an appeal</a>, arguing that the foundation was not a partisan outfit.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">The foundation, according to the 2005 appeal, “was created to promote public debate” about issues including pharmaceuticals, securities regulation, and asbestos litigation.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">“It may be useful to describe what the SGLF is not,” the appeal says. “The SGLF:<blockquote style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.625rem 2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; quotes: none;">• Is not affiliated with the Republican Party in any way;• Does not meet with or coordinate its activities with the Republican Party;• Does not make contributions to, or accept contributions from, the Republican Party;• Does not participate in political campaigns, elections or publish electioneering messages on behalf of any candidate or party;• Does not invite Representatives of the Republican Party to speak at its events, and• Does not participate in the Republican Party platform, does not recruit or train Republican candidates, does not fundraise for Republican candidates, and does not coordinate its issue selection or policy positions with the Republican Party.</blockquote><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">In 2007, more than three years after the foundation’s application, the IRS ultimately <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/603074-state-government-leadership-foundation-irs" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">recognized</a> it as a tax-exempt social welfare group.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">But the group’s protestations that it has nothing to do with the GOP seems at odds with its recent activities. Besides running ads attacking Democrats, the foundation was involved in redistricting in several states to, as the foundation put it in <a href="https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/537408-hofeller-sglf-rslc-letter" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(26, 162, 230); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none;">a letter to Republican legislators</a>, draw “legislative lines that we will have to defend in 2012 and beyond.”<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">Foundation spokesperson Jill Bader told ProPublica that since its creation the foundation’s “activities have evolved in some ways from those that were originally contemplated and conducted by the organization.”<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.625; vertical-align: baseline;">Bader continued: “SGLF’s present activities are in strict compliance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and all future SGLF activities will be in strict compliance as well.”</div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization</a> 501(c) organization is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization" title="Nonprofit organization" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">nonprofit organization</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States#Federal_law" title="Law of the United States" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">federal law of the United States</a> according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Code" title="Internal Revenue Code" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">26 U.S.C.</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/501" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent) right center no-repeat, url(" data:image="data:image" svg="svg" xml="xml" csvg="Csvg" width="%2212%22" height="%2212%22%3E" cpath="Cpath" fill="%22%23fff%22" stroke="%22%2336c%22" d="%22M9.995" h5.982v10.5h1.5z="h5.982V10.5H1.5z" e="E" h11v5.39l9.427="H11v5.39L9.427" l-1.31-1.31l5.393="l-1.31-1.31L5.393" l-2.69-2.688="l-2.69-2.688" l4.2="L4.2" z="z" l.022="l.022" l8.2="L8.2" l2.882-2.88-1.85-1.852z="l2.882-2.88-1.85-1.852z" c="C" padding-right="padding-right" px="px" xmlns="%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22" xmlns:data="data">§ 501</a> and is one of 29 types of nonprofit organizations exempt from some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_the_United_States" title="Taxation in the United States" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">federal</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_the_United_States" title="Income tax in the United States" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">income taxes</a>. Sections 503 through 505 set out the requirements for attaining such exemptions. Many states refer to Section 501(c) for definitions of organizations exempt from state taxation as well. 501(c) organizations can receive unlimited contributions from individuals, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation" title="Corporation" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">corporations</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_union" class="mw-redirect" title="Labor union" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">unions</a>.For example, a nonprofit organization may be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) if its primary activities are charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering amateur sports competition, preventing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse" title="Child abuse" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">cruelty to children</a>, or preventing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_cruelty" class="mw-redirect" title="Animal cruelty" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">cruelty to animals</a>.
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</div><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0.3em 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Types" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">1Types</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Other_tax-exempt_organizations" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">1.1Other tax-exempt organizations</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#General_compliance" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">2General compliance</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(3)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">3501(c)(3)</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(4)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">4501(c)(4)</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Allowed_activities" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">4.1Allowed activities</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-7" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Electioneering_communications" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">4.1.1Electioneering communications</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Contributions" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">4.2Contributions</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#History" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">4.3History</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(5)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">5501(c)(5)</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#History_2" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">5.1History</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Contributions_and_activities" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">5.2Contributions and activities</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(6)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">6501(c)(6)</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Qualifications_for_exemption" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">6.1Qualifications for exemption</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Contributions_and_activities_2" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">6.2Contributions and activities</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#History_3" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">6.3History</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(7)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">7501(c)(7)</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Activities" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">7.1Activities</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Donations" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">7.2Donations</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#History_4" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">7.3History</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(8)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">8501(c)(8)</a><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: none;"><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Eligibility" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">8.1Eligibility</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#History_5" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">8.2History</a></li></ul></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#See_also" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">9See also</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Notes" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">10Notes</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#References" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">11References</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#Further_reading" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">12Further reading</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#External_links" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">13External links</a></li></ul></div><h2 style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; margin: 1em 0px 0.25em; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(162, 169, 177); font-family: " linux="Linux" libertine="Libertine" georgia="Georgia" times="Times" serif="serif" line-height="line-height">Types</h2>According to the IRS Publication 557, in the Organization Reference Chart section, the following is an exact list of 501(c) organization types and their corresponding descriptions.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#cite_note-1" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#cite_note-ISA1950-3" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">[a]</a><ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: url(" data:image="data:image" svg="svg" xml="xml" csvg="Csvg" width="%225%22" height="%2213%22%3E" ccircle="Ccircle" cx="%222.5%22" cy="%229.5%22" r="%222.5%22" fill="%22%2300528c%22/%3E" c="C" e="E" color="color" rgb="rgb" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" xmlns="%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22" xmlns:data="data"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">501(c)(1) – Corporations Organized Under Act of Congress (including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Credit_Union_Act" title="Federal Credit Union Act" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">Federal Credit Unions</a>)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">501(c)(2) – Title-holding Corporations for Exempt Organizations<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#cite_note-4" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">[3]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)(3)organization" title="501(c)(3) organization" style="text-decoration-line: none; background-image: none; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">501(c)(3)</a> – Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Testing for Public Safety, to Foster National or International Amateur Sports Competition, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals Organizations</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(4)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background-image: none; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">501(c)(4)</a> – Civic Leagues, Social Welfare Organizations, and Local Associations of Employees</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(5)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background-image: none; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">501(c)(5)</a> – Labor, Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(6)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background-image: none; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">501(c)(6)</a> – Business Leagues, Chambers of Commerce, Real Estate Boards, etc.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)organization#501(c)(7)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">501(c)(7)</a> – Social and Recreational Clubs</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)_organization#501(c)(8)" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">501(c)(8)</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_society" title="Benefit society" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">Fraternal Beneficiary Societies and Associations</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">501(c)(9) – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Employee_Beneficiary_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association" style="text-decoration-line: none; background: none;">Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Associations</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">501(c)(10) – Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">...</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">....</li></ul>

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With a new set of politically active nonprofits promising to pour millions into ads supporting President Donald Trump’s agenda and cabinet nominees, an FEC decision last month provides a telling reminder of  how these groups push the legal limits on their activity — and how difficult it is for regulators to do anything about it.

For the second time in as many months, the Federal Election Commission deadlocked along party lines on whether or not to pursue a politically active nonprofit for its political spending in a single 2016 race.

Conservative Solutions Project, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, was founded in 2014, about a year before Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) announced his failed bid to become the Republican party’s nominee for president. In its filings with the IRS and other agencies, the group listed the same address as another similarly named group, Conservative Solutions PAC, a super PAC formed by Rubio allies to support his candidacy.

Though (c)(4) groups like CSP — funded mostly by wealthy donors whose identities are kept secret —  aren’t supposed to have politics as their primary purpose, the rules on how much is too much are about as clear as the view through a pair of kaleidoscope binoculars. The IRS has never defined the limits that define “primary purpose,” nor has it ever laid out how to measure it — as a share of overall expenditures, for example, or employee time devoted to a cause. That leaves interpretation up the groups themselves and their most creative, top-dollar lawyers.

Of the more than 6,500 ads that ran in support of Rubio by the end of 2015, nearly 75 percent were paid for by this nominally apolitical nonprofit group, according to a December 2015 Wesleyan Media Project report produced in partnership with the Center for Responsive Politics.  Yet, none of that ad spending was reported to the FEC because these ads — all of which targeted viewers in early primary states with positive messages about Rubio’s record and policies — were framed as educational “issue” ads, ostensibly aimed at influencing policy positions rather than the election. Such ads only have to be reported to the FEC if they run within 30 days of a primary election, or 60 days of a general election.

Between July and October of 2015, CSP spent at least $8 million on such ads.

The initial investigation by the FEC’s Office of General Counsel stemmed from a complaint filed by American Democracy Legal Fund, a liberal nonprofit headed by Democratic operative Brad Woodhouse, focusing on two of those ads. According to the complaint, the spots, which ran in September and October in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, amounted to “express advocacy” and, therefore, should have been reported to the FEC as independent expenditures within days of being aired.

The OGC disagreed with Woodhouse and the ADLF. The ads did indeed have the “look and feel of campaign speech,” the OGC said. And the campaign nature of the ad, “with Rubio orating about the greatness of America and the future leadership the country needs” lent itself to the perception that the ads were aimed at furthering Rubio’s campaign, a perception that was “bolstered by the fact that the ads aired in September and October 2015 in the early primary states.”

But the ads did not ultimately reach the threshold of express advocacy, in the OGC’s view. For one, they make no reference to Rubio’s candidacy — though viewers in those early primary states, where the candidates were racing from Elk’s Club to rec center to diner making stump speeches, would have known Rubio was running.

And if the ads didn’t make a reference to Rubio’s candidacy, they certainly didn’t call on viewers to support him in the primaries, which is express advocacy in its purest form.

The agency’s three Republican commissioners accepted the OGC’s recommendation to find no reason to believe CSP was in violation of the rules, while the two Democrats and one independent on the Commission voted to pursue an investigation.

And mirroring the FEC’s November deadlock in the Carolina Rising case, Democratic commissioners Ann Ravel and Ellen Weintraub provided a statement criticizing their agency’s failure “to enforce clear law on the registration of political committees.”

They contended that “no reasonable person could conclude that the ads were intended as anything other than advocacy on behalf of Rubio’s election.” And just as they did in November, they argued that factors beyond a narrow analysis of the ads’ content further support the idea that CSP was acting as a political committee.

Conservative Solutions viz (1)“The Commission has affirmed that the major purpose inquiry is a fact-intensive analysis that may consider a number of elements,” they say, citing a report by the Center for Responsive Politics showing the significant overlap of Rubio staff and consultants working with his campaign, his allied super PAC and CSP itself.

Since Rubio’s presidential aspirations were put on hold, CSP has done little aside from posting links to news articles on its website and social media accounts. It hasn’t run millions of dollars educating viewers around the country about Rubio’s, or anyone else’s, policies.

With the FEC’s investigation at an end, focus now shifts to the IRS, which also has regulatory oversight of politically active nonprofits. The watchdog group CREW filed a complaint against CSP with the IRS, but we may never know what comes of it, because decisions like that are private under IRS rules that protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Now as the Trump movement transitions from campaign to policy platform, at least two nondisclosing nonprofits have been formed to promote the administration’s agenda. America First Policies was founded this week by top campaign aids Brad Parscale, Rick Gates and Nick Ayers. The “grassroots group” will soon “go out there and help with the agenda, help the White House be successful,” Parscale told the AP.

Another group, Great America Alliance, was started by former House Speaker New Gingrich and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, both prominent campaign surrogates for Donald Trump and previous presidential candidates themselves. Two other Republican strategists, Ed Rollins and Eric Beach, will help run that new group. In 2016, Rollins and Breach ran a pro-Trump super PAC called Great America PAC that spent $23 million to boosting Trump.

Opting to transform a campaign apparatus into a nonprofit supporting the president’s agenda is not new. The Obama administration also turned its campaign into a (c)(4) called Organizing for Action. One big difference: OFA reluctantly disclosed its donors, allowing watchdogs like the Center for Responsive Politics and the Sunlight Foundation to report on the individuals and interests fueling the organization.

Neither of the two new pro-Trump groups have made any such commitment to transparency, which will encourage the arrival of big checks from those who may want to curry favor with the president but remain out of public view. Contributions from foreign governments are also possible, should the group’s leaders choose to allow it.

Meanwhile, Conservative Solutions Project will slip back into the darkness. It could fade away entirely or lay dormant until Rubio’s next potential foray in the presidential arena.

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<a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/the-irs-moves-to-limit-dark-money-but-enforcement-still-a-question">http://www.propublica.org/article/the-irs-moves-to-limit-dark-money-but-enforcement-still-a-question</a>

The IRS and Treasury Department announced proposed <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2225.aspx" style=" margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none;">guidelines</a> clarifying the definition of political activities for social welfare nonprofits Tuesday afternoon, a move that could restrict the spending of the dark money groups that dumped more than $254 million of anonymous money into the 2012 elections. <a href="http://www.propublica.org/documents/item/842280-reg-134417-13" style=" margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none;">Read the guidelines here.</a>

However, the guidelines, which finally define what constitutes “candidate-related political activity,” aren’t a done deal. They will take some time for public comment and debate, and more time to finalize. (The IRS asks that all comments and requests for a public hearing be submitted by Feb. 27.) Experts also cautioned that the real test of oversight on the political spending by nonprofits will be how these regulations are enforced, something that the IRS has been so far reticent to do.

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The proposed regulations “are only as good as the extent of compliance with them, which history would indicate requires a realistic threat of enforcement and significant sanctions on the groups involved and probably the individuals running those groups,” said Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, a law professor and associate dean at the University of Notre Dame who specializes in nonprofits and campaign finance....kim barker

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today will issue initial guidance regarding qualification requirements for tax-exemption as a social welfare organization under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.  This proposed guidance defines the term "candidate-related political activity," and would amend current regulations by indicating that the promotion of social welfare does not include this type of activity.  The proposed guidance also seeks initial comments on other aspects of the qualification requirements, including what proportion of a 501(c)(4) organization's activities must promote social welfare

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2012 spending <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?cycle=2012&chrt=V&disp=O&type=U">http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?cycle=2012&chrt=V&disp=O&type=U</a>

<table class="tablesorter" id="summary_" style=" min-width: 550px; margin-bottom: 25px; clear: both;"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=American+Crossroads%2FCrossroads+GPS&cycle=2012">American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile0.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=American+Crossroads%2FCrossroads+GPS&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile1.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$71,181,940</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$70,968,744</td><td class="number">$213,196</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile2.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=Americans+for+Prosperity&cycle=2012">Americans for Prosperity</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile3.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=Americans+for+Prosperity&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile4.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$36,352,928</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$33,542,051</td><td class="number">$2,810,877</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile5.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=US+Chamber+of+Commerce&cycle=2012">US Chamber of Commerce</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile6.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=US+Chamber+of+Commerce&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile7.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$35,657,029</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$32,255,439</td><td class="number">$3,401,590</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile8.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=American+Future+Fund&cycle=2012">American Future Fund</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile9.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=American+Future+Fund&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile10.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$25,415,969</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$24,499,533</td><td class="number">$916,436</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile11.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90011669&cycle=2012">Americans for Job Security</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile12.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$15,872,864</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$15,872,864</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile13.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90011289&cycle=2012">Americans for Tax Reform</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile14.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$15,794,552</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$15,794,552</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile15.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=American+Action+Network&cycle=2012">American Action Network</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile16.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=American+Action+Network&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile17.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$11,689,399</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$11,689,399</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile18.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=League+of+Conservation+Voters&cycle=2012">League of Conservation Voters</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile19.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$11,229,498</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$10,915,729</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$313,769</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile20.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90012931&cycle=2012">Americans for Responsible Leadership</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile21.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$9,793,014</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$9,793,014</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile22.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=National+Rifle+Assn&cycle=2012">National Rifle Assn</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile23.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$8,607,876</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$7,448,189</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$1,159,687</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile24.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90012956&cycle=2012">Patriot Majority USA</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile25.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$7,013,886</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$7,013,886</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile26.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=Planned+Parenthood&cycle=2012">Planned Parenthood</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile27.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=Planned+Parenthood&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile28.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$6,757,222</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$6,721,054</td><td class="number">$36,168</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile29.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90011685&cycle=2012">60 Plus Assn</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile30.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$4,615,892</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$4,615,892</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile31.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=National+Assn+of+Realtors&cycle=2012">National Assn of Realtors</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile32.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$4,606,898</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="number">$3,163,667</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$1,443,231</td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile33.png" /></td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile34.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90012063&cycle=2012">Republican Jewish Coalition</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile35.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$4,595,666</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$4,595,666</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile36.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=VoteVets.org&cycle=2012">VoteVets.org</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile37.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$3,190,540</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$2,119,985</td><td class="number">$1,070,555</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile38.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013038&cycle=2012">YG Network</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile39.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$2,874,481</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$2,874,481</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile40.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90008186&cycle=2012">Focus on the Family Action</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile41.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$2,574,666</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$2,574,666</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile42.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=National+Fedn+of+Independent+Business&cycle=2012">National Fedn of Independent Business</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile43.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$2,168,004</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$1,983,385</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$184,619</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile44.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90012998&cycle=2012">Center Forward</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile45.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$2,057,089</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="number">$2,057,089</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile46.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013400&cycle=2012">Center for Individual Freedom</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile47.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,864,735</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$1,864,735</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile48.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013640&cycle=2012">American Commitment</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile49.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,858,765</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$1,858,765</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile50.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=NARAL+Pro-Choice+America&cycle=2012">NARAL Pro-Choice America</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile51.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,710,358</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$1,512,581</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$197,777</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile52.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90012758&cycle=2012">Citizens for a Working America</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile53.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,555,051</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$1,555,051</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile54.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90009358&cycle=2012">Humane Society Legislative Fund</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile55.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,490,762</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="number">$1,490,762</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile56.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C30001176&cycle=2012">American Energy Alliance</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile57.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,361,500</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$1,361,500</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile58.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013590&cycle=2012">Americans Elect</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile59.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,349,282</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="number">$1,349,282</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile60.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013814&cycle=2012">Citizen Awareness Project</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile61.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$1,003,409</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$1,003,409</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile62.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013335&cycle=2012">Michigan League of Conservation Voters</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile63.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$860,237</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$860,237</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile64.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=Emergency+Cmte+for+Israel&cycle=2012">Emergency Cmte for Israel</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile65.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /> <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/ads.php?id=Emergency+Cmte+for+Israel&type=O"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile66.png" style=" height: 16px; width: 16px; padding-left: 5px;" /></a></td><td class="number">$852,965</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$356,095</td><td class="number">$496,870</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile67.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013624&cycle=2012">Hispanic Leadership Fund</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile68.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$838,417</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$838,417</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile69.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90014036&cycle=2012">ARDA-Resort Owners' Coalition</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile70.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$812,800</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="number">$812,800</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile71.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90013848&cycle=2012">Veterans for a Strong America</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile72.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$762,122</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$762,122</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile73.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90010570&cycle=2012">Progressive Future</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile74.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$706,220</td><td class="center">L</td><td class="number">$706,220</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile75.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90014176&cycle=2012">SecureAmericaNow.org</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile76.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$670,660</td><td class="center">c</td><td class="number">$670,660</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile77.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90009945&cycle=2012">Club for Growth</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile78.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$660,220</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$660,220</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile79.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90011578&cycle=2012">American Chemistry Council</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile80.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$648,600</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$648,600</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile81.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C70003298&cycle=2012">Right to Life</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile82.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$603,471</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$603,471</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile83.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C90011263&cycle=2012">Faith & Freedom Coalition</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile84.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$570,744</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$570,744</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile85.png" /></td></tr><tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=C30002042&cycle=2012">Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile86.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$497,000</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$497,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile87.png" /></td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/detail.php?cmte=Freedom+Path&cycle=2012">Freedom Path</a><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile88.png" style=" padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 3px; height: 10px; width: 10px;" /></td><td class="number">$457,076</td><td class="center">C</td><td class="number">$300,676</td><td class="number">$156,400</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"> </td><td class="center"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DATAleno/BRAINS/webodec3_brain/Files/1681C117-E827-85DD-3D1E-8932EB601B1A/PersonalBrain Notes/downloadedimagefile89.png" /></td></tr></tbody></table>

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