Congress moves to expose nonprofit donors—chilling charitable giving to disfavored causes

What it does

This bill requires nonprofit organizations (501(c) groups) that receive any federal funding to publicly disclose the names, zip codes, and donation amounts of all their donors by publishing Schedule B of their IRS Form 990 within 60 days of filing. Organizations that refuse to disclose this information lose their tax-exempt status. The stated purpose is to give Congress and the public visibility into who is funding nonprofits that use federal money.

Why we flagged it

The bill's functional effect is to compel public disclosure of private donors to nonprofits receiving federal funding, backed by loss of tax-exempt status. While framed as transparency, the mechanism is surveillance of civil-society funding networks and suppression of donor privacy.

What the text implies

• Nonprofits serving marginalized communities (civil rights, reproductive health, immigrant advocacy, LGBTQ+ organizations) will face donor intimidation and harassment, as their supporters' names and addresses become public record.
• The bill's definition of 'receives Federal funding' is not capped by amount—even a $1 federal grant triggers the disclosure requirement for all private donors, creating a perverse incentive for nonprofits to refuse federal funding entirely.
• The revocation-of-exemption penalty is irreversible without IRS reinstatement; nonprofits that lose exemption face operational collapse and cannot easily recover, making the threat coercive.
• The bill may chill private charitable giving to nonprofits that receive any federal funding, reducing civil-society capacity and increasing dependence on government-controlled funding streams.
• The Findings section's reference to an executive memo (Feb. 6, 2025) suggests coordination with the executive branch to monitor and potentially suppress nonprofits critical of administration policies.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

While transparency of federal spending is a legitimate public interest, this bill imposes a blanket donor-disclosure requirement on all contributors to any nonprofit receiving any federal funding—including private donations wholly unrelated to federal grants. This chills private charitable giving, suppresses donor privacy and associational freedom, and disproportionately affects nonprofits serving vulnerable populations (civil rights, reproductive health, immigrant advocacy, religious organizati

Named in the bill

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 501(c) organizations, Form 990 Schedule B, Executive Memo (Feb. 6, 2025), Congress, Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

Where it stands

10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.

• Apr 10, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Apr 10, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.