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501(c)(4)

(US, politics) A nominally civic oriented service non-profit organization, that spends just over 50% of its revenues on such apparent aims, while spending the remainder on political purposes; due to t

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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global

(US, politics) A nominally civic oriented service non-profit organization, that spends just over 50% of its revenues on such apparent aims, while spending the remainder on political purposes; due to the effect of the Citizens United judgment.

After the law was enacted in 2007, AIPAC, which had sponsored congressional trips to Israel since the 1990s, campaigned to create an exception for 501(c)(3) organizations that lobbying groups could use to get around the law. Both 501(c)(…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026Global

(US, taxation, organizations) An organization that complies with section 501(c)(4) of the U.S. federal tax code. A non-profit organization exempt from some federal income taxes, due to being dedicated social welfare purposes.

After the law was enacted in 2007, AIPAC, which had sponsored congressional trips to Israel since the 1990s, campaigned to create an exception for 501(c)(3) organizations that lobbying groups could use to get around the law. Both 501(c)(…
Origin: From the section of the U.S. federal tax code. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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