Author: Tim Mooney

The Pedalshift Project 274: Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview

It’s the first tour of 2022, and it’s got, perhaps, a magical twist? I’m escaping the cold northeastern US winter and trading it in for sunshine, and a multiway trek across central Florida on my trusty Brompton. Similar route, totally different finish from  past years… what’s this year’s winter tour look like?


The Pedalshift Project 274: Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview

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Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview

A year off, but back with another central Florida in winter tour
Adding some new complexity to this one with some exploration of cycling in and around the WDW property in a calculated and safe fashion
 
The basics
 
TPA-Orlando area
Brompton
3 days of riding
All roofed lodging
Minimal gear and carry
New things I’m trying this trip – a new more elasticy, form-fitting Brompton cover that I’m very excited about (#stealthmode)
 
Rough Itinerary
 
Day 1 – Fly DC to TPA early; ride to Lakeland, FL (~45 miles)
Day 2 – Casual start ; ride to WDW resort (~48 miles)
Day 3 – Ride from resort up and around WDW property, including multiple resort cycling paths (~25-30 miles)
 
Routing
 
Day 1 ride is directly from TPA airport (2019 got a ride, 2020 rode to TPA)
Considered a slightly further north than my 2019 route, but wanted to ride through downtown and the beautiful waterfront trail, so I added a couple of extra miles…  then I rejoin the 2019 route until I hit Lakeland
Slightly different route in Lakeland to account for staying on the northeast side of town, rather than the rental I did last time
Decided on hotel over Airbnb largely for value vs. cost
 
Day 2 ride initially was going to end after Dean Still Rd, the long rural straight west to east shot to the south of Disney property
Many of the Disney roads are shoulderless and high speed, and frankly just not safe to ride
Original plan was I’d do day 3 riding on resort paths, but was finding a dearth of info on whether I could bring my Brompton on Disney transportation between resorts (leaning no, but maybe stealth mode it passes as a stroller?) OR if I could get past  security via rideshare for resorts I wasn’t staying at without a dining reservation (probably? maybe? unclear). I was pretty stuck
BUT,  an email got me rethinking things
Listener and central Floridian cyclist Dale P. sent me an email about roads to ride in the area and also alerting me to a brand new video that was put up by YouTube Alex Regino about… you guessed it… cycling on Disney property (video here)
Turns out there are a few newish roads on property and a few lesser-traveled ones that are not take-your-life-in-your-hands riding AND it seems that cycling into at least one of the resort properties was not barred.
So I spent some time on Google Maps Street View and… I can safely ride to the resort I’m staying at on day 2, which to me is a HUGE win.
I’ll document it all for you, of course.
 
Day 3 is the fun one. Going back to the Dale and Alex tips, I’ll backtrack out of my resort and go to the northern side of the property and re-enter using the route suggested by Alex. From there I’ll do about 25-30 miles of riding through some of the bike-specific paths available (Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, Old Key West and Saratoga Springs… perhaps others).
My hope is to lay down a route for anyone who brings a bike to WDW and wants to ride, along with a real assessment of safety.
Then that night I’m going to celebrate by drinking around the Monorail resorts… sans bike.
 
Weather
 
Could be hot (it’s been in the upper 80s within the last week or two)
Could be cold (it’s been in the 50s in the last week or two)
Looks to be dry and seasonal though – low chance of rain and highs in the upper 70s or very low 80s with some overcast skies (WAHOO!)
I’ll make sure I dial in the right gear based on weather forecasts as I get within a couple of days of leaving
Seems like this will match the two previous rides (earlier in the year in 2019 and 2020) I encountered really excellent conditions, and only a bit of drizzle in 2020
 
Documenting the ride
 
Pretty much all of the March episodes of the pod
I might try to do  some video on this one, particularly the WDW riding  – TBD
I’ll also be able to assess what resorts are the best ones to consider if you’re hoping to bicycle to them.
 
Wrapup
 
Excited to share this one with you, and particularly intrigued with the unusual nature of the WDW resort riding… this is certainly a route not done very often, and while I have to assume someone has included WDW as a stop on a contiguous bicycle tour, there’s nothing I can dig up on it. Also, the Disney property is full of really interesting flora and fauna for day 3, so it should be a unique way to wrap up the tour.

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Kimberly Wilson
Caleb Jenkinson
Cameron Lien
Andrew MacGregor
Michael Hart
Keith Nagel
Brock Dittus
Thomas Skadow
Marco Lo
Terrance Manson
Harry Telgadas
Chris Barron
Mark Van Raam
Brad Hipwell
Mr. T
Nathan Poulton
Stephen Dickerson
Vince LoGreco
Cody Floerchinger
Tom Benenati
Greg Braithwaite
Sandy Pizzio
Jeff Muster
Seth Pollack
Joseph Quinn
Drue Porter
Byron Paterson
Joachim Raber
Ray Jackson
Jeff Frey
Kenny Mikey
Lisa Hart
John Denkler
Steve Hankel
Miguel Quinones
Alejandro Avilés-Reyes
Keith Spangler
Greg Towner
Dan Gebhart, RIP
Jody Dzuranin
Lucas Barwick
Michael Baker
Brian Bechtol
Reinhart Bigl
Greg Middlemis
Connie Moore
William Gothmann
Brian Benton
Joan Churchill
Mike Bender
Rick Weinberg
Billy Crafton
Gary Matushak
Greg L’Etoile-Lopes
James Sloan
Jonathan Dillard
John Funk
Tom Bilcze
Ronald Piroli
Dave Roll
Brian Hafner
Misha LeBlanc
Ari Messinger
David Gratke
Todd Groesbeck
Wally Estrella
Sue Reinert
John Leko
Stephen Granata
Phillip Mueller
Robert Lackey
Dominic Carol
Jacqi McCulloch
John Hickman
Carl Presseault
David Neves
Patty Louise
Terry Fitzgerald
Peter Steinmetz
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Michael Liszewski
Hank O’Donnell
David Zanoni
David Weil
Matthew Sponseller
Chad Reno
Spartan Dale
Carolyn Ferguson
Peggy Littlefield
Lauren Allansmith
Eric Burns
Thomas Pearl
Darrin McKibben
Richard Stewart
Dave Fletcher
Jack Smith
Luke Parkinson
Ryan Patterson

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new track available NOW, and a new album dropping very soon AND Jason’s first solo album is now streaming on Spotify, including America, the Pedalshift theme. Go listen! 

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Ask Us Anything

On this episode, we once again turn to your questions on nonprofit advocacy with another edition of Ask Us Anything. We’ll cover topics like litigation, lobbying grants, state PACs connected to (c)(3)s and more! 

Attorneys for this Podcast 

Natalie Ossenfort 

Leslie Barnes 

Tim Mooney 

 

Questions 

You often mention litigation as something nonprofits can do. What are some examples? 

Someone sent us an email asking us for our last two 990s. Can we just direct them to the IRS site? The one we just filed isn’t up there yet – is it ok for us to tell the person they’ll have to wait til it processes? 

Can we make a lobbying grant from a c3 to a c4 before we file before we file our 2021 Form 990 this May and have it count as a 2021 expenditure? 

We spoke with lawyers who were concerned about us forming a state PAC connected to our c3. The PAC will exclusively work on an upcoming statewide ballot question. They think we need to form a c4 or the c3 could risk its tax status. Is that right? 

We want to purchase cable tv ads telling people to contact both our Senators to support President Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court. The thing is, our primaries are really early, and one Senator has a challenger. We’d like to do this out of our c3 but aren’t sure if that’s ok… 

Our executive director is running for school board. Can our c3 staff volunteer for the campaign? What are best practices for staff running for office? 

Resources 

Maximize Your Advocacy 

Give Me Your 990! 

8 Tips for Nonprofits with Employees Running for Public Office 

The Pedalshift Project 273: Route Scouting Shorter Tours + Honorable Mentions

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we close out the series to highlight some shorter tour options along with some honorable mentions. Will one of these be the one?


Pedalshift 273 - remote route scouting - shorter tours and honorable mentions

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Route Scouting Shorter Tours + Honorable Mentions

NoBo Missing Link (CA)
I talked about this on an earlier pod, but I’m flipping things round (literally) to avoid a logistics issue and make it safer
Quick review – the missing link is the portion of the SoCal route I fast forwarded around in 2014
Marine Base Pendleton is restricted
Southern gate is where you get access… not great for SoBo travelers
Original missing link tour was SoBo using I-5, which I think is still doable, but why?
New idea – start in San Diego and time my arrival to that southern gate. Get access. Continue
Likely to end the trip in Anaheim, making it a true missing link tour, plus some additional mileage for interest.
I really like this one.
 
Brand new to me, thanks to Reddit.
Starts in Jersey Shore, PA (insert fist pumping and Situation jokes here) ends in Stokesdale, PA
Follows Pine Creek, a trib of the Susquehanna River
I’m familiar with the area as it’s in the same valley that I drive through to go back to WNY
62 miles – would likely do this as an out and back in 2-3 days
Good camping options, not a lot of towns – pretty remote
Probably some easy stealth options too
Would need to do this later in the spring, just to have better weather
Might be interesting to link to a DC or Cabin to Rochester ride with its proximity to the N/S PA bike route
 
Brand new to me, thanks to Reddit.
About a 3.5 hour drive from my cabin
78 miles, formerly part of the Chesapeake& Ohio railway – would likely do this as an out and back in 3 days
Runs parallel to the Greenbrier River, from the town of Caldwell to Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.
Great map shows off the many access points, restrooms, water points and more
Camping looks good with serval state parks on route
Probably some easy stealth options too
Trail is near towns, but goes through just a few with amenities, so I see carrying more food
This is in southeastern WV so it might be more doable if an earlier spring tour is in the cards?
I like this one because I’d like to explore more of the state. It’s rugged and beautiful and I’ve lived here long enough I need to see other parts!
 
Honorable mentions
Natchez Trace – MJ liked this one… definitely cannot fathom this one in the summer. Spring, then? Or maybe winter?
Empire State Trail – look, this is happening at some point to or from NYC. Does spring make sense?
Cowboy Trail – This one gets a lot of love, but Nebraska is tricky to get to and from easily. Needs more research

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Kimberly Wilson
Caleb Jenkinson
Cameron Lien
Andrew MacGregor
Michael Hart
Keith Nagel
Brock Dittus
Thomas Skadow
Marco Lo
Terrance Manson
Harry Telgadas
Chris Barron
Mark Van Raam
Brad Hipwell
Mr. T
Nathan Poulton
Stephen Dickerson
Vince LoGreco
Cody Floerchinger
Tom Benenati
Greg Braithwaite
Sandy Pizzio
Jeff Muster
Seth Pollack
Joseph Quinn
Drue Porter
Byron Paterson
Joachim Raber
Ray Jackson
Jeff Frey
Kenny Mikey
Lisa Hart
John Denkler
Steve Hankel
Miguel Quinones
Alejandro Avilés-Reyes
Keith Spangler
Greg Towner
Dan Gebhart, RIP
Jody Dzuranin
Lucas Barwick
Michael Baker
Brian Bechtol
Reinhart Bigl
Greg Middlemis
Connie Moore
William Gothmann
Brian Benton
Joan Churchill
Mike Bender
Rick Weinberg
Billy Crafton
Gary Matushak
Greg L’Etoile-Lopes
James Sloan
Jonathan Dillard
John Funk
Tom Bilcze
Ronald Piroli
Dave Roll
Brian Hafner
Misha LeBlanc
Ari Messinger
David Gratke
Todd Groesbeck
Wally Estrella
Sue Reinert
John Leko
Stephen Granata
Phillip Mueller
Robert Lackey
Dominic Carol
Jacqi McCulloch
John Hickman
Carl Presseault
David Neves
Patty Louise
Terry Fitzgerald
Peter Steinmetz
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Michael Liszewski
Hank O’Donnell
David Zanoni
David Weil
Matthew Sponseller
Chad Reno
Spartan Dale
Carolyn Ferguson
Peggy Littlefield
Lauren Allansmith
Eric Burns
Thomas Pearl
Darrin McKibben
Richard Stewart
Dave Fletcher
Jack Smith
Luke Parkinson
Ryan Patterson

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Jason has a new track available NOW, and a new album dropping very soon AND Jason’s first solo album is now streaming on Spotify, including America, the Pedalshift theme. Go listen! 

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The Pedalshift Project 272: Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at filling in an important part of a segment-by-segment ride across country between Dayton, OH and St. Louis, MO. Will this be the one?


The Pedalshift Project 272: Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis

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Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis

This goes back to the before times… piecing together a cross-country ride in segments.
2019: DC to Cincinnati (passed through Xenia, OH near Dayton)
2018: Kansas City – St. Louis via the Katy Trail
The gap in between… Dayton to St. Louis will get me contiguous ride from DC to KC, which leaves a really interesting segment or two to get to the west coast. So why not make that happen?
 
The route
Pro’s – it’s scouted, has great cue sheets
Con’s – not the most exciting route – focuses on flat and low traffic
Another route? Google maps?
I might do this to supplement an alternate route
 
Logistics
Direct flights from DCA to Dayton
Tag the OTET, then turn west
Emphasis on camping (perhaps stealth)
EE route goes through some towns with roofed lodging, but not many
 
Bike
Definitely would use the full sized bike
Fully loaded
 
Camping
I’d rely a lot on the excellent work done by Frank Moritz (Pedalshift Project 079)
When I’ve gone through the cue sheets before, I’ve found some of the camping to be only so-so
I’d almost assuredly mix in some stealth camping – I’ve had good luck in parks with wooded fringes, but there’s a lot of options
Would probably try to find my way to a St Louis hotel with a shuttle to the airport to allow for a more casual pack up
 
Time of year
Spring seems like a better bet
Summer = muggy/hot/exposed
 
What this gets me
The next ride would be KC to Ft. Collins, CO
The ride after that would be Ft. Collins to Boise
The segment after that is Boise to Portland?
Maybe!
 

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Kimberly Wilson
Caleb Jenkinson
Cameron Lien
Andrew MacGregor
Michael Hart
Keith Nagel
Brock Dittus
Thomas Skadow
Marco Lo
Terrance Manson
Harry Telgadas
Chris Barron
Mark Van Raam
Brad Hipwell
Mr. T
Nathan Poulton
Stephen Dickerson
Vince LoGreco
Cody Floerchinger
Tom Benenati
Greg Braithwaite
Sandy Pizzio
Jeff Muster
Seth Pollack
Joseph Quinn
Drue Porter
Byron Paterson
Joachim Raber
Ray Jackson
Jeff Frey
Kenny Mikey
Lisa Hart
John Denkler
Steve Hankel
Miguel Quinones
Alejandro Avilés-Reyes
Keith Spangler
Greg Towner
Dan Gebhart, RIP
Jody Dzuranin
Lucas Barwick
Michael Baker
Brian Bechtol
Reinhart Bigl
Greg Middlemis
Connie Moore
William Gothmann
Brian Benton
Joan Churchill
Mike Bender
Rick Weinberg
Billy Crafton
Gary Matushak
Greg L’Etoile-Lopes
James Sloan
Jonathan Dillard
John Funk
Tom Bilcze
Ronald Piroli
Dave Roll
Brian Hafner
Misha LeBlanc
Ari Messinger
David Gratke
Todd Groesbeck
Wally Estrella
Sue Reinert
John Leko
Stephen Granata
Phillip Mueller
Robert Lackey
Dominic Carol
Jacqi McCulloch
John Hickman
Carl Presseault
David Neves
Patty Louise
Terry Fitzgerald
Peter Steinmetz
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Michael Liszewski
Hank O’Donnell
David Zanoni
David Weil
Matthew Sponseller
Chad Reno
Spartan Dale
Carolyn Ferguson
Peggy Littlefield
Lauren Allansmith
Eric Burns
Thomas Pearl
Darrin McKibben
Richard Stewart
Dave Fletcher
Jack Smith
Luke Parkinson
Ryan Patterson

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Sunfields has a new track available NOW, and a new album dropping very soon AND Jason’s first solo album is now streaming on Spotify, including America, the Pedalshift theme. Go listen! 

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Who is a Candidate?

On this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into election season advocacy rules. While you already know from previous episodes that 501(c)(3) public charities are not allowed to support or oppose candidates for public office, you may not know how the tax code defines a “candidate” and which public offices could trigger tax code electioneering rules.  

  

Our Attorneys for this Episode   

Leslie Barnes   Jen Powis  Quyen Tu 

 

Show Notes 

  • Who is a candidate? 
  • What is a public office? 
  • Holding elected officials accountable doesn’t always have to end when they “declare candidacy” 
  • Who is NOT a candidate? 

 

Resources 

 

Supreme Court Nomination Advocacy Revisited

On this special episode… we revisit how nonprofits can make their voice heard when there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court or any appointed judicial seat.  

 

Our attorneys for this episode 

 

Tim Mooney 

Natalie Ossenfort 

Quyen Tu 

 

Opening Thoughts 

 

After the announcement that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire pending confirmation of his successor, groups are gearing up to influence President Biden’s nomination and the Senate confirmation vote. But before we talk about our advocacy and the rules of the game for advocacy in this area, we wanted to share the statement of AFJ President Rakim Brooks on Justice Breyer: 

 

Justice Breyer has always been one of the most active members of the bench — drawing as many laughs as any justice in recent history. His jurisprudence, however, has had the quiet dignity of a justice who understood that the proper role of the Court is to defer to the people and their elected representatives to decide our democracy’s most important questions. Time and time again, he has stood up against the wealthy and powerful to protect the fundamental rights and legal protections of millions of Americans.   

 

Read more from the AFJ statement 

 

Shownotes  

  • Work supporting or opposing a judicial nomination like SCOTUS counts as lobbying.  
  • When does the meter start running for 501(c)(3) public charities?  
  • Types of lobbying 
  • Do nonprofits have to worry about the rules around elections? 
  • AFJ and AFJ Action’s advocacy 

 

Resources 

Bolder Advocacy’s TA hotline: 866-NP-LOBBY 

Email us at advocacy@afj.org  

Our website is bolderadvocacy.org   

 

The Pedalshift Project 271: Route Scouting Texas Hill Country

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at the Texas Hill Country loop that begins and ends in Austin. Will this be the one?


The Pedalshift Project 271: Route Scouting Texas Hill Country

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Route Scouting Texas Hill Country

Ideal in spring
Fly in and out from Austin
Probably 5-6 days
Mostly camping
Excellent resources
ACA maps
 
Downsides
limited services in spots
water
sprawl/traffic/bad interactions
 
Logisitics
Brompton capable?
Love the in-out via Austin (no car rentals, maybe even no Lyfts needed)
Mostly camping, probably some hoteling needed
 
Initial assessment
TX hill country gets a lot of great reviews
Very unnerved by the reports of bad driver interactions
Need to see what the camping situation is – state parks fill up but there might be city park options – Reddit post on camping
I hear anecdotally that stealth camping in TX is tricky because it’s mostly private land and high sensitivity to trespassing

As always we like to close out the show with a special shoutout to the Pedalshift Society! Because of support from listeners like you, Pedalshift is a weekly bicycle touring podcast with a global community, expanding into live shows and covering new tours like this summer’s upcoming bike tour! If you like what you hear, you can support the show for 5 bucks, 2 bucks or even a buck a month. And there’s one-shot and annual options if you’re not into the small monthly thing. Check it all out at pedalshift.net/society.

Kimberly Wilson
Caleb Jenkinson
Cameron Lien
Andrew MacGregor
Michael Hart
Keith Nagel
Brock Dittus
Thomas Skadow
Marco Lo
Terrance Manson
Harry Telgadas
Chris Barron
Mark Van Raam
Brad Hipwell
Mr. T
Nathan Poulton
Stephen Dickerson
Vince LoGreco
Cody Floerchinger
Tom Benenati
Greg Braithwaite
Sandy Pizzio
Jeff Muster
Seth Pollack
Joseph Quinn
Drue Porter
Byron Paterson
Joachim Raber
Ray Jackson
Jeff Frey
Kenny Mikey
Lisa Hart
John Denkler
Steve Hankel
Miguel Quinones
Alejandro Avilés-Reyes
Keith Spangler
Greg Towner
Dan Gebhart, RIP
Jody Dzuranin
Lucas Barwick
Michael Baker
Brian Bechtol
Reinhart Bigl
Greg Middlemis
Connie Moore
William Gothmann
Brian Benton
Joan Churchill
Mike Bender
Rick Weinberg
Billy Crafton
Gary Matushak
Greg L’Etoile-Lopes
James Sloan
Jonathan Dillard
John Funk
Tom Bilcze
Ronald Piroli
Dave Roll
Brian Hafner
Misha LeBlanc
Ari Messinger
David Gratke
Todd Groesbeck
Wally Estrella
Sue Reinert
John Leko
Stephen Granata
Phillip Mueller
Robert Lackey
Dominic Carol
Jacqi McCulloch
John Hickman
Carl Presseault
David Neves
Patty Louise
Terry Fitzgerald
Peter Steinmetz
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Michael Liszewski
Hank O’Donnell
David Zanoni
David Weil
Matthew Sponseller
Chad Reno
Spartan Dale
Carolyn Ferguson
Peggy Littlefield
Lauren Allansmith
Eric Burns
Thomas Pearl
Darrin McKibben
Richard Stewart
Dave Fletcher
Jack Smith
Luke Parkinson
Ryan Patterson

Music

You’ve been hearing about Jason Kent and his music for many fine episodes. Sunfields has a new album available NOW, AND Jason has a new solo album coming this year, AND his first solo album is now streaming on Spotify, including America, the Pedalshift theme. Go listen! And Jason is doing live events in and around Montreal, so go listen LIVE too!

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Form 990 for 501(c)(4)s

On this episode we’ll share some tips for 501(c)(4) organizations, those nonprofits the IRS calls Advocacy or Social Welfare Organizations. Whether your public charity has an affiliated 501(c)(4) or you work for a stand-alone 501(c)(4), these nonprofits must provide the IRS and the public with their financial and programmatic information annually. And we’re going to talk about how c4s can comply with the IRS requirements, some of the new developments that allow for protection of donor disclosure, and some of the information we, the public, can glean from these reports. 

 

Attorneys for this episode:  Quyen Tu, Tim Mooney, and Leslie Barnes 

Key Takeaways: 

  • 501(c)(4) with annual gross revenue over $50,000 must file an information return with the IRS – either a Form 990 or Form 990 EZ. 
  • Starting with FY 2020 annual returns, 501(c)(4) organizations are no longer required to disclose their donors to the IRS or public. 
  • 501(c)(4) organizations must still provide copies of certain financial documents to the public upon request.  
  •  Don’t forget other reporting requirements-state and federal lobbying and campaign finance requirements  
  • These rules apply to 501(c)(5) and 501(c)(6)s as well 

Resources: