Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads
Source: ProPublica
A dark money nonprofit group that has run more than $1 million in ads in the Ohio race for U.S. Senate told the IRS last year it did not plan to spend any money to influence elections when it applied for recognition of its tax-exempt status.
ProPublica first reported on the group, the Government Integrity Fund, after information from television station political ad files became available online (see our Free the Files project), showing extensive spending by the Fund.
The group’s filings with the IRS illustrate how “social welfare” nonprofits, also known as 501(c)(4)s, are playing an aggressive role in this election, pouring tens of millions of dollars into races around the country, while taking advantage of the donor anonymity their tax status provides.
The Fund applied for IRS recognition last December and received the IRS’ approval less than two months later.
Read more: http://www.propublica.org/article/dark-money-group-told-IRS-wouldnt-be-political-spent-million-on-ads
Pro Publica follows up on one of the dark money groups supporting Republican Mandel in his challenge to Senator Sherron Brown.
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I'd say guilt them over what they did but GOPers don't have consciences so just jail them with no TV privileges except for Rachel Maddow's Show. Maybe they'll learn something.
you don't. You can't have it both ways.
I started a non-profit group to clean up our local river. I had to submit the mission statement, board of directors, etc. to both state and federal agencies in charge of approving nonprofits. We could not be political or donate to/advocate for anyone running for office who wanted to clean up our river, too.
These 501 c-4 groups are totally bogus. That goes for Karl Rover's group and Grover Norquist's several groups, claiming to be "nonprofit."
No, not political at all 
