[Emily]

Hey does anyone know why the WMSCOG would donate money to a political campaign?  Here's the record:

http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor_details.phtml?c=77625&d=1288149782

Steve Lonegan was mayor of Bogota, NJ (where the WMS has an existing location) and ran for governor in 2005.  Lonegan has been the subject of a few controversies (See NY Times, FreeRepublic).

Look who else donated the exact same amount to the campaign.

http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor_details.phtml?c=77625&d=1288149787

Seems kinda weird…

[Emily]

[Emily]

See page 7 of the attached IRS document:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

 

"Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or 

written) made by or on behalf of the organization in favor 

of or in opposition to any candidate for public office 

clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign 

activity . Violation of this prohibition may result in denial 

or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of 

certain excise tax."

[Sarah2013]

Interesting, Emily.

[Simon]

Only one church in history has ever lost tax exemption for crossing the line and it was temporary seems the irs is not desiring to enforce

[KF]

what church was this?

[Simon]

Need to redo my research just remember how surprised I was