as they are originally chartered as, per IRS rules (and probably other rules too), e.g., such as non profits etc.
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How the IRS Classifies Nonprofit Organizations
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-the-irs-classifies-nonprofit...
The IRS recognizes 27 types of nonprofit organizations in fact. They are, to one degree or another, exempt from federal taxes and many state taxes. And each type is different when it comes to eligibility, lobbying, electioneering and tax-deductible contributions.
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Why is the NRA's outside counsel involved at all then, if the NRA is claiming that the trip played no official role? The statements seems contradictory (we're not involved but their attorneys are?). The NRA has been accused of being a 'political' entity, and thus accusations that it pretty well interfered w/ the 2016 elections in some manner does have merit and per the evidence, these accusations make common sense vs. the crap that the NRA is claiming why it went to Russia.
So, meeting w/ senior Kremlin officials for some reason. Certainly wasn't in buying handguns or the like, I'm certain sanctions were still in place. What other purpose are they going for and if not 'official' why the heck were some of your NRA personnel there then? Some say that the official charter classifying the NRA as a non-profit org. should be taken away, since the NRA is acting more for its own private interests than educating its members on gun safety...
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…The majority of the NRA’s lobbying, education, training and publication activities operate to benefit a private interest: the firearms and ammunition industry. As a result, under the cases and rulings interpreting section 501(c)(4), the NRA does not primarily serve the community interest and should not qualify as a tax-exempt social welfare organization.
Instead, the NRA should operate as a political lobbying organization to be accountable for its key interests: the firearms and ammunition industry.
NOTE: The above was written by (I only grabbed a tiny part of this writeup):
In April 2016, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence published a report on this very issue, labelling the NRA “a tax-exempt [organization] loaded with private interest.” The authors — attorney Alexandra O’Neill and financial analyst Daniel O’Neill.
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