Watch a panel discussion about the chilling effect of disclosure laws on all nonprofit organizations, but particularly those that hold unpopular or minority views on public policy. Read More »

Bradley Smith, Founder and Chairman of the Institute for Free Speech and a former FEC Chairman, joins a CFIF discussion about why supporting the right to peaceful protest is important even during a pandemic and the final donor privacy regulation recently released by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. Read More »

When a Twitter mob realized they were incorrectly targeting an individual for a crime he didn't commit, that didn't stop them from continuing to harass him for his political beliefs. Read More »

The IRS has published a final rule that relieves most 501(c) nonprofits of a requirement to report the names and addresses of major donors. The IRS “does not need” the information “to administer the internal revenue laws,” said the Treasury Department, and it changed the rule “in light of the risks and burden.” Read More »

“Data is so seductive. Once you have these data sets, there’s so many reasons to use them.” Read More »

To preserve our right to free expression, we must resist these attacks on donor privacy by supporting organizations that are challenging donor disclosure demands in court, by opposing laws and administrative orders that require donor disclosure, and by encouraging the enactment of laws that affirmatively protect donor privacy. Read More »

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have announced that a rule has been finalized that will eliminate Schedule B donor filing requirements for certain nonprofit organizations. Read More »

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that will ensure the privacy of Oklahoma citizens and protect their First Amendment right to support causes and the organizations advocating for those causes. Read More »

Last week, a strong bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voted to protect the privacy of Oklahomans. Read More »

Despite a warning from Texas’ attorney general, Austin’s mayor is still continuing his threat to punish local businesses who don’t obey his questionably legal new order. Read More »