Nonprofits Cry Foul Over Government Scrutiny

Nonprofits Cry Foul Over Government Scrutiny: "Nonprofits Cry Foul Over Government Scrutiny
5/13/2005


Citing politically motivated bias by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has refused to cooperate in an IRS tax review, risking its tax-exempt status, the New York Times reported March 22.

The NAACP is one of a dozen organizations accusing the IRS of retaliatory action for opposition to government policies.

Among other groups are the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators, which was called to release its tax information after one of its representatives criticized the Clear Skies Act of 2005, and Advocates for Youth, an organization that was accused of using federal funds for lobbying after distributing an Institute of Medicine report challenging abstinence-only education."