Dogsbite going for exempt status

[lpyrbby]

I don't know if this goes here or the other section lol!

Found this on one of the other forums and thought you all might be interested.

Dogsbite.org is seeking tax exempt status. I urge everyone to write the IRS immediately.


Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 12192
Covington, KY 41012-0192

It has come to my attention that an organization (dogsbite.org) is seeking tax exempt status.

www.dogsbite.org/donate-dogsbite.htm

“DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks by creating common sense laws. We are a volunteer organization currently seeking nonprofit status.”

Dogsbite.org states its primary purpose is to “create” laws, i.e., lobbying. Due to the fact that this organization primarily exists to lobby legislators, I respectfully request that the IRS deny this organization tax exempt status.

[bamapitbullmom]

Oh shut up!!

“DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks by creating common sense laws."

...Common sense laws? But only to those who agree with their vigilante, insane, inflammatory, inaccurate, yadda yadda ideals...

IF this group of people and their supporters wanted to *really* reduce the number of dog bits, wouldn't it make more sense to collaborate with responsible owners, regardless of breed to come up with solutions? Which, of course, the solutions are continuously shared by responsible owners all the time.

)))Beating head against a wall...blood spurting...(((

[snipe]

Mar 4, 2009 23:20:05 GMT -5 bamapitbullmom said:

)))Beating head against a wall...blood spurting...(((

could this be you?

how reliable is this?

[lpyrbby]

I'd say it came from a reliable source. I can't remember her full name or if she's with an org, but her name is Dawn. And if I remember correctly, she actually wrote one the APBT books that is a favorite for many.

[bamapitbullmom]

Are you talking about Dawn Capp with Chako? I have major respect for her...

[lpyrbby]

That sounds right. You on the pit bull forum? Her username is dawnapbt there.

[RealPitBull]

Yup, that's Dawn Capp. VERY reputable, and I'd believe what she has to say. This is pretty disconcerting, but I can't even imagine Dogsbite getting organized enough to file!

Since they are primarily about influencing legislation, I don't believe they would be able to get exempt status, anyway.

P.s. I'm moving this to the Issues board

[emilys]

The IRS has strict guidelines about granting tax-exempt status and about what amount of "lobbying" a non-profit is allowed to do.
I think it's great that Dawn is raising the alert. But I am skeptical that the IRS cares much about letters objecting to granting status.
They will act according to their guidelines.

[bamapitbullmom]

We had to be very careful in regards to the language used in our mission statements and other paperwork when filing for NFP status. Mentioning any lobbying or effort to influence legislation is a big red flag.

[michele5611]

their is a group on facebook linked with dawn capps new documentary where dogbite.org has put out a posting for people to write letters on their behalf to the IRS to help grant them this status

[RealPitBull]

Mar 5, 2009 20:56:28 GMT -5 michele5611 said:

their is a group on facebook linked with dawn capps new documentary where dogbite.org has put out a posting for people to write letters on their behalf to the IRS to help grant them this status

DO these people honestly think that the IRS will grant them status if the public petitions them? From what I've read, it is more difficult than ever before to gain 501c3 status. Since all dogsbite does is promote laws that would ban breeds, they don't even have any other work to hide behind.

In the same vein, on the other side of the fence, as Emily posted above, I think it's a waste of time to send letters of petition to the IRS asking them NOT to grant status to dogsbite. The org either will meet requirements or it won't. The IRS isn't going to be swayed one way or another by letters from the public.