Can community foundations lobby?
Yes, community foundations, like all public charities, may lobby as long as lobbying is an insubstantial part of the foundation’s activities. Unlike private foundations that are generally restricted from lobbying except on those issues affecting their own tax-exempt status, community foundations may lobby to the same extent as other public charities.
Related Questions
- Foundations aren’t allowed to lobby, yet much of the Packard Foundation’s work is focused on advocating for policy changes at both the state and federal levels. Isn’t that lobbying?
- May private foundations make grants to charities that lobby?
- How does St. Davids differ from other community foundations?
