Nonprofit VOTE Publications

Nonprofits, Voting and Elections

A 16-page primer for 501(c)(3) nonprofits on nonpartisan voter participation and education activities. What kinds of voter engagement can my organization do? What are easy ways nonprofits can encourage its communities – staff, board, constituents and volunteers - to participate and vote on a nonpartisan basis?

501(c)(3)Permissible Electoral Activities Checklist/
Actividades Electorales Permitidas...

Ballot Measures and Nonprofits/
Boleta Preguntas y Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro

Nonprofit Staff and Elections/
Sin Fines de Lucro Personal y de las Elecciones

Resources for Foundations

• Voter Registration, Education and Ballot Campaigns: A Funders’ Guide to Legal Issues
• Foundation Support for Election-Related Activities
• Foundations and Ballot Measures

Alliance for Justice Publications

• One Page Fact Sheets on Election and Lobbying Issues
  A collection of short fact sheets for nonprofits on election and lobbying issues.
• Publications on Elections and Lobbying Issues
  A collection of longer publications, booklets, etc. for nonprofits on election and lobbying issues.

Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest

• Nonprofits and Election-Related Activities
  A 4 page fact sheet on election related activites for 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

IRS Publications

• IRS Fact Sheet on Election Year Activities
• IRS Manual for 501(c)(4)-(c)(5)-(c)(6) Nonprofits
• IRS Memo on Election Year Activities 2007
• Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations
• IRS Resources for Charities, Churches, and Political Intervention
• Form 5768 Election H