On 8/28/2011 9:00 PM, Victor Vasiliev wrote:
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 7:24 AM,
Nathan<nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Which activities are these?
Copyright and
internet law lobbying.
This is incorrect. The foundation can engage in lobbying
under US
regulations if it wishes. Restrictions on lobbying by nonprofits are a
limitation in degree, not a prohibition. Lobbying simply cannot be too
significant a portion of the nonprofit's activities. If a nonprofit does
engage in lobbying, the IRS has various tests that can be applied to
determine if its tax exemption is jeopardized.
The reason for the popular misconception is that most nonprofits avoid
lobbying altogether out of an abundance of caution. What the foundation
actually cannot do is contribute to political candidates or support
partisan activities, those are categorically prohibited.
--Michael Snow