In the prior post in this series, we explored how the IRS measures public support, including the five-year computation period and the distinction between public support and total support. With that framework in place, this article turns to the most widely applicable compliance threshold for donor-supported public charities: the 33⅓% public support test and the …
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Public Charities and the IRS Public Support Tests: Understanding the Two Types of Public Charities
In the prior post in this series, we explored why public support matters and how failure to satisfy the IRS public support rules can result in unintended reclassification as a private foundation. Before an organization can assess whether it is meeting the applicable public support test, however, it must first understand which public support rules …
