Climate non-profits anticipate fight with Trump over tax status

Climate groups get a reprieve from Trump’s rumored Earth Day massacre

But the threat that he might go after their tax-exempt status has shaken the nonprofit world.

White House Maintains Status Quo on Tax-Exemptions Amid Environmental Policy Widens | Science-Environment

White House Maintains Status Quo on Tax-Exemptions Amid Environmental Policy Widens The White House assured that there are no immediate plans to revoke the tax-exempt status of climate-focused non-profits, a concern sparked by recent executive orders. This announcement comes as eco-groups brace for potential policy shifts impacting their operations.In a virtual meeting attended by thousands, nonprofits discussed strategies to mitigate risks of l…

Earthjustice President Describes a “Fundamentally Different” Era of Hostility Toward Environmentalists

Dillen sees the increase of lawsuits targeting green groups as just one of the growing threats to environmental advocacy organizations — and the people who staff them.

Trump signals crackdown on environmental nonprofits by targeting their tax-exempt status

Environmental organizations across the country are bracing for executive orders from President Trump that may challenge their tax-exempt status and chill legal and advocacy work.Marianne Lavelle and Lee Hedgepeth report for Inside Climate News.In short:Sources say the Trump administration is preparing executive orders that may revoke the tax-exempt status of environmental nonprofits, especially those engaged in litigation or environmental justic…

Climate advocates brace for Trump executive order targeting nonprofits’ tax exempt status

Environmental groups are anticipating attempts to revoke their tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status, and some are vowing to fight any such attempts.

Climate Leaders Warn About Potential Trump Action Against Environmental Groups - Inside Climate News

On the eve of Earth Day, they vowed to defend groups that have worked to combat the climate crisis and are expected to be targeted by the current administration.By Marianne LavelleLeading climate action advocates spoke out Monday against anticipated moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to strip the nonprofit status of groups who have been at the front line of the fight against its rollbacks of environmental protection.