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NY AG Able to Require Donor List For Charitable Solicitation Registration

NY AG Able to Require Donor List For Charitable Solicitation Registration

NY AG Able to Require Donor List For Charitable Solicitation Registration

Related 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) advocacy groups must provide unredacted Schedule B to Form 990
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the right of the New York Attorney General to require organizations seeking to solicit contributions within the state to file a list of names of significant donors in order to register. It has rejected constitutional claims by a related 501(c)(3) charitable organization and 501(c)(4) social welfare organization that attempted to raise arguments that had prevailed in similar litigation in California. ( See Nonprofit Issues ® , 12/16. ) Citizens United, a 501(c)(3) organization that produced “Hillary: the Movie” that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s striking down major campaign finance limitations, and Citizens United Foundation, a 501(c)(4)...

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