Frequently Asked Questions After Events

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    • Each type of organization is organized and operated for different purposes and is subject to different restrictions under federal tax law. 501(c)(3) organizations are organized and operated for charitable and educational purposes. They may engage in limited lobbying to influence legislation, but they are not permitted to engage in any activities to support or oppose candidates or political parties. They may engage in strictly nonpartisan activities to encourage people to register and vote, to help them understand the importance of voting, to help them make a voting plan, and to help them engage in their communities. Contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.  

    • 501(c)(4) organizations are organized and operated to promote social welfare.  They may engage in unlimited lobbying (including supporting or opposing ballot measures) and limited activities to support or oppose candidates or political parties, provided those activities are not their primary purpose. Contributions to 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax-deductible.

  • For most organizations, non-tax-deductible dollars are harder to raise because foundations and DAFs cannot give to them. So for donors to whom a tax deduction isn’t especially valuable, we recommend giving non-tax-deductible funds.

    For many, however, a deduction can be valuable. If giving to a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) allows you to give at least 30% more than you otherwise could, then we recommend you do so.

    There will be circumstances where non-tax-deductible funds are especially needed and in those cases, we will let you know that.

  • Here is a glossary of some commonly used terms in program evaluation: https://www.focus4democracy.org/glossary.

  • Focus for Democracy has strict evaluation criteria for the programs it recommends. We limit our support to programs that have evidence of impact and that focus their work on key races in presidential battleground states. 

    If your program has evidence of impact supported by randomized controlled trials, we’d be happy to pass your information along to our evaluation team. Please email team@focus4democracy.org.  

    Thank you.