The bill increases transparency and federal oversight of donors to nonprofits that receive federal funds, but does so at the cost of donor privacy, greater compliance burdens, and significant risks to small nonprofits' fundraising and service delivery.
Taxpayers and the public will know who is funding nonprofits that receive federal money because donor information would be disclosed, increasing transparency about funding sources.
Congress and federal overseers will get clearer, standardized information about organizations that handle federal funds, improving oversight and the ability to detect or reduce misuse of federal resources.
Organizations that fail to provide required donor information can lose tax-exempt status, creating a clear enforcement mechanism that encourages compliance with reporting rules.
Donors (including individuals supporting controversial causes and members of marginalized groups) will have names and ZIP codes exposed publicly, risking harassment, doxxing, and a chilling effect on charitable and political giving.
Increased disclosure and reporting requirements could deter private donations and shrink nonprofit fundraising, reducing revenue available for services and programs that many Americans rely on.
Smaller and community-based nonprofits may face disproportionate compliance costs and administrative burdens, forcing program cuts or reduced services for low-income and vulnerable populations.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Requires tax-exempt organizations that receive any federal funding during a taxable year to publicly disclose their Schedule B donor lists (unredacted contributor name, ZIP code, and total contribution) and makes failure to timely file those schedules an automatic basis for revoking 501(a) tax-exempt status. The Treasury/IRS must post processed schedules within 60 days and maintain a public list of revoked organizations; the rule applies to returns for taxable years beginning after enactment.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by Paul Gosar · Last progress April 10, 2025