How much money can a Friends group use for lobbying?
A. Friends organizations should consider that 20% of your exempt purpose budget could be used to lobby. (Technically, it’s 20% of the first $500,000 plus 15% of the next $500,000 plus 10% of the third $500,000 plus 5% of the remaining to reach your lobbying limit. Since most Friends do not have a budget over $500,000 the 20% of the total is a useful number.) For example, an organization with a $100,000 exempt purpose budget can spend up to $20,000 on direct and grassroots lobbying combined, but no more than $5,000 on grassroots lobbying.
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