2007-08-12 02:12:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes, it can. Discrimination is a violation of the Civil Rights Act and is one of many events that could cause loss of 501(c)(3) status. Lobbying is actually the most common violation and has caused some churches (I believe in Texas) to lose the tax-exempt status. There are several legal rules on this in addition to the Civil Rights Act. We also have IRS rulings. U.S. Tax Court cases and Executive Orders. California issued such an Executive Order in 2000, and when I look at it, it has a large number of legal citations as justification for the Order.
2007-08-12 02:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the discrimination were actually illegal (violating specific statutes) then yes, it's possible.
But most private (non-govt) discrimination is not illegal.
2007-08-12 10:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋