Protecting Nonprofit Rights
OMB Watch strives to encourage and expand the rights of nonprofit organizations to engage in public policy advocacy and nonpartisan voter engagement efforts. Today more than ever, advocacy has to be seen as a civic responsibility, since nonprofits are often the vehicles of social change. The essential First Amendment rights of free speech are the cornerstone of our commitment to 501(c)(3) organizations.
Resource Center: IRS Rules on Election Activities of Charities
IRS enforcement of the ban on partisan activities by charities and religious organizations leaves many groups uncertain about what is prohibited partisan intervention. Our resource center follows developments in the Political Activities Compliance Initiative (PACI) in working towards clear rules for nonpartisan voter engagement.
Articles & Analysis
"[P]rompt disclosure of expenditures can provide shareholders and citizens with the information needed to hold corporations and elected officials accountable for their positions and supporters," the U.S. Supreme Court wrote in 
Outside groups are spending nearly 1,300 percent more on broadcast advertising for the 2012 election than they did in 2008, according to an 
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