WTF? IRS Grants Nonprofit Status To James O'Keefe's 'Project Veritas'

[mod mom]

An organization founded by conservative filmmaker and self-proclaimed "muckraking journalist" James O'Keefe has been granted nonprofit status by the IRS.

O'Keefe told The Chronicle of Philanthropy that he's glad he can begin to garner tax-deductible donations for his organization:

"We're pleased that Project Veritas' nonprofit status has been approved. Our nonpartisan mission of exposing corruption while training new, investigative journalists can now be fully supported by donors who require a tax-exemption for their generous contributions."
On its website, Project Veritas describes itself as bringing "transparency into the back-room deals" by using investigative journalism tactics.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/26/irs-grants-james-okeefe-nonprofit_n_867574.html

Unbelievable!! This needs to be re-examined!

[ixion]

1. "nonpartisan"

uh, yeaahhhh. :eyes:

[FormerDittoHead]

5. "Our nonpartisan mission" - So when it turns out to be partisan, will they be JAILED for perjury?

Oh, I just LOVE the idea of RICH PEOPLE paying LESS taxes by paying this guy to do their POLITICAL work for them...

[RevStPatrick]

2. My friend's theater company was just granted non-profit status.

Should O'Keefe's organization have been denied because WE don't like him? He will, of course, fuck it all up in the long run and either lose that status or end up in jail.

[Scuba]

3. +1

[mod mom]

6. His is not theater. He is a political operative that uses misrepresentation to ruin those he

opposes. It's not just a matter of thinking he is an asshole (which, of course, he is).

[RevStPatrick]

7. I realize that.

>"He will, of course, fuck it all up in the long run and either lose that status or end up in jail."<

[mod mom]

8. in the mean time those who financially support his actions will get tax breaks.

insane!

[Lionessa]

9. And this is different from all other Republican non-profit groups how?

[no_hypocrisy]

4. OTOH, PV could lose its tax-exempt status if evidence were to be presented to the IRS

showing partisonship or political advocation.