Lobbying

Most nonprofits can and should lobby!  By NOT lobbying, many 501(c)(3) organizations are not fully exercising their rights under federal tax laws which allow for generous lobbying limits.  Lobbying is one subset of advocacy, and includes both direct and grassroots lobbying.

The amount of lobbying a nonprofit organization can engage in depends on how the nonprofit is classified.   501(c)(3) organizations can engage in a limited amount of lobbying, 501(c)(4) organizations can engage in an unlimited amount of lobbying, and political organizations may make very limited lobbying expenditures, but these expenditures may be subject to tax if not furthering political purpose.   

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