Oversight of Nonprofit Organizations: A Case Study on the Clinton Foundation

Subcommittee on Government Operations
Subcommittee on Government Operations
Hearing Date: December 13, 2018 2:00 pm 2154 Rayburn HOB

PURPOSE:
  • To discuss the management of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and how the designation impacts the programs and activities a nonprofit is allowed to conduct.
BACKGROUND:
  • 501(c)(3) organizations are not permitted to be organized or operated for the benefit of any private individual and are only permitted to engage in minimal political activity. When a nonprofit organization violates these terms, defrauds contributors, or engages in impermissible political activity, the IRS may revoke its tax exempt status.

Witnesses and testimonies

Name Title Organization Panel Document
Tom Fitton President Judicial Watch Panel One
Mr. Phillip Hackney Associate Professor of Law University of Pittsburgh Panel One
Mr. Lawrence W. Doyle Managing Partner DM Income Advisors Panel Two
Mr. John F. Moynihan Principal JFM and Associates