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IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds

  • Written by Elizabeth Schmidt, Professor of Practice, Nonprofit Organizations; Social & Environmental Enterprises, UMass Amherst
IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it soundsJason Van Tatenhove, a former national spokesman for the Oath Keepers, has testified about the group's extremism.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

When someone mentions nonprofits, chances are you picture homeless shelters, free medical clinics, museums and other groups that you believe are doing good one way or another.

Most of these organizations are...

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