Trump Foundation illegally gave $100,000 to fund a Citizens United lawsuit against Schneiderman: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-charity-gave-100000-to-david-bossies-citizens-united-that-helped-fund-lawsuit-against-moguls-foe-151337835.html …
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let me look again. If you're right, wouldn't it be a way to make funding a (c)(4) deductible? just route thru a (c)(3)...
this is not easily done, as it risks (c)(3) status: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:sCVvt82QEmsJ:bolderadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The_Connection_Ch2_paywall.pdf+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us … cc: @NDNonprofitProf
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(c)(3) has to limit use of funds to (c)(3) purposes, which do not include candidate-related spending
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could a (c)(3) put out a press release like this--in an election year?pic.twitter.com/CzQXAFlwmQ
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statement and lawsuit are overtly anti-Schneiderman, so a c3 can't fundpic.twitter.com/rq29xqYzuw
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My understanding is c4s at least have wide latitude to attack elected officials on policy
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no doubt, but I believe if the c4 uses a grant from a c3 to do it, the c3 loses its exemption.
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...or has to pay a penalty or come to some other settlement with the Service.
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So risky but defensible, especially since challenging access to (c)(3)'s own donor list
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Close call under (c)(3) facts & circumstances test - lawsuit when Schneiderman both a candidate & AG
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