"Dear white women: Black women can't save you"

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171. I think Effie mentioned WHY the organizations, as registered

can't go that next step. I.e., they are listed as 501(c)(7) non-profits, which is this (from IRS page) -

To be exempt, a social club must meet the following requirements—

The club must be organized for exempt purposes .

Substantially all of its activities must further exempt purposes

If the club exceeds safe harbor guidelines for nonmember and investment income, the facts and circumstances must show that it is organized substantially for exempt purposes.

The club has de minimis income from nontraditional sources (i.e., from investments or from activities that, if conducted with members, would further the club's tax-exempt purposes).

For a discussion of the effect of nonmember and "nontraditional" income on the tax-exempt status of social clubs under section 501(c)(7), see Tax Issues for Tax-Exempt Social Clubs.

The club must provide an opportunity for personal contact among members, and membership must be limited.

The club must be supported by membership fees, dues, and assessments.

The organization’s net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any person having a personal and private interest in its activities.

The club's governing instrument may not contain a provision that provides for discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, or religion.

The club may not hold itself out as providing goods and services to the general public.

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/other-non-profits/social-clubs

And in the above case, it restricts how far they can go... which is why the NAACP with similar restrictions as a 501(c)(3) org wants to change to become a 501(c)(4), which although also has some restrictions, it allows for some direct endorsements that relate to the mission.