Did the Humane Society Fail to Account for Political/Lobbying Activity of Personnel on IRS Tax Filings?
As many readers know, the issue of how the Humane Society of the United States continues to maintain its 501(c8 3 tax-exempt status is one I have found continually perplexing. After further review of the HSUS tax filings, I have a new question. “Did the Humane the United States fail to account for Political and/or Lobbying activity of Paid Personnel and Volunteers on their 2005, 2006 & 2007 IRS Tax Filings?” According to the IRS website, “Whether an organization’s attempts to influence legislation, i.e., lobbying, constitute a substantial part of its overall activities is determined on the basis of all the pertinent facts and circumstances in each case. The IRS considers a variety of factors, including the time devoted (by both compensated and volunteer workers) and the expenditures devoted by the organization to the activity, when determining whether the lobbying activity is substantial.” Yet, when looking at the 2007 IRS 990 forms filed by the HSUS, I noticed the following informatio
