A newly circulated report is reigniting scrutiny over the role tax-exempt organizations played in American elections — and a 2015 document involving former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta is once again drawing attention.
At the center of the controversy is an allegation that politically connected nonprofit organizations have used their tax-exempt status to support voter-registration efforts and other activities that critics say can influence elections while shielding donors from public disclosure.
The report, produced by the Capital Research Center, examined money flowing through dozens of left-leaning tax-exempt organizations during the 2024 election cycle. According to the report, approximately $638.7 million moved through 83 organizations classified as 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
