The bill increases transparency and public oversight of federally funded nonprofits and their donors, improving accountability for federal funds, but does so at the cost of donor privacy, potential chilling of advocacy, higher compliance burdens for charities, and added administrative strain on government agencies.
Taxpayers, lawmakers, and the public will get faster, more detailed information about major donors to nonprofits that receive federal funds and about organizations losing eligibility, improving external oversight of federally funded organizations and how federal dollars are used.
Organizations receiving federal funds will face clearer compliance rules and an automatic 60‑day cure period before enforcement (revocation), which creates more predictable enforcement timelines and a defined process to remedy filing failures.
Public posting of donor schedules and revocation lists could deter misuse of federal funds and improve accountability among recipient organizations.
Donors to federally funded charities (individuals and major contributors) will lose privacy because contributor schedules and donor names/ZIPs/amounts would be disclosed, which risks reduced charitable giving and harms donor trust.
Nonprofits that receive federal funds may be treated as acting 'on behalf of' the U.S. government, chilling advocacy, independent speech, and policy work by funded organizations.
Increased compliance and reporting requirements, plus automatic revocation risk for missed filings, will raise administrative costs for charities and can divert funds from program services, disrupting services for beneficiaries.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Requires public disclosure of Schedule B donor names, ZIP codes, and contribution totals for 501(c) organizations that receive any federal funding and ties noncompliance to automatic revocation of tax‑exempt status.
Requires charities and other organizations tax‑exempt under 26 U.S.C. §501(a) that receive any federal funding to make their Form 990 Schedule B donor lists public, with donor name, ZIP code, and contribution totals unredacted and published within 60 days of processing. Establishes an automatic revocation process for tax‑exempt status if such organizations fail to timely file Schedule B, including notice, a public revocation list, and procedures for reinstatement and possible retroactive reinstatement. Applies to returns for taxable years beginning after enactment and directs the Secretary to publish and maintain lists of organizations revoked for failure to file; reinstatement is allowed upon application and a showing of cause for late filing.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by Paul Gosar · Last progress April 10, 2025