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Unchained At Last helps provides services to help people escape forced marriages; advocates for urgently needed social, policy and legal change; conducts groundbreaking research and educates policy makers and the public about forced and child marriage in the U.S. — all on a modest budget.
See for yourself. Unchained, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, believes in full transparency and therefore makes its Forms 990 readily available, right here:
Unchained filed Form 990-N (e-postcard) for 2012 and 2013.
How Can a 501(c)(3) Push for Social, Policy and Legal Reform?
As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, Unchained is allowed to engage in advocacy, without limits. “Advocacy” involves raising awareness of the need for legislative change, without taking a position on a specific bill or political candidate.
Unchained also is allowed to engage in some lobbying, with limits. “Lobbying” involves direct communication with a government official or the public to influence specific legislation. A 501(c)(3) must make sure lobbying is not a substantial part of its activities.
To ensure compliance with this rule, every year Unchained takes the 501(h) election. That means Unchained carefully tracks its lobbying-related expenditures and files Form 5768 with the IRS to confirm the organization’s lobbying activities are well within the limits allowed for a 501(c)(3).
Please Support Unchained
At a lean organization like Unchained, every donation makes a big difference. Please consider donating to help end forced and child marriage in the U.S. Your donation is tax deductible, to the extent allowed by law.
