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In reply to the discussion: There's one problem that the United States doesn't have [View all]Zeitghost
(3,856 posts)23. Thats exactly what most charities do.
Money goes into overhead and program costs.
I run a volunteer non-profit youth organization. Our income covers overhead like insurance and other bills as well as program costs. Our program is often meetings, were we meet in a big room and listen to people talk, learn skills, play games, sing songs and enjoy the company of others. I don't see a fundamental difference between that and a church service, at least not one that could be legally categorized for tax purposes.
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Yeah, but it's our money when they enjoy federal and State non-profit tax exemption benefits,
KPN
Jul 2022
#12
Ever notice how many churches there are in Brooklyn. But at least they're there's a lot of diversity
Walleye
Jul 2022
#2
No other charity could just reinvest all their donations back into their organization
Shermann
Jul 2022
#22
If wine tasting charities brought in over 100 billion, I'm sure the IRS would take a second look
Shermann
Jul 2022
#30
"The only thing blocking that from going through is the indoctrinated portion of the electorate."
Zeitghost
Jul 2022
#33
So, you've moved on from false equivalencies to dubious Constitutional references
Shermann
Jul 2022
#34