There’s a whole system for what a church is.” “They don’t have a congregation, they don’t have the rites of various parts of a person’s life.
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Gail Harmon, an attorney and expert on non-profit tax law stated that FOF’s registration as a church is shocking”, adding “There’s nothing about them that meets the traditional definition of what a church is,” she said. As of February 13, 2018, the IRS’s master database of tax-exempt organizations, last updated on February 13, also indicates that Focus is listed as a church that is not required to file a 990. Not for public inspection.” Churches are not required to file 990 forms, but FOF posted their 990 form on their website and stated it was “pro-forma” and would also be distributed to donors. FOF’s 2015 990 tax form carried the message “Not required to file and not filed with the IRS. The non-profit social issues organization first filed as a church for the 2015 tax year. In February 2018, it was reported that Focus on the Family declared itself a church, thereby enjoying significant disclosure and filing advantages from the IRS. Wisconsin: Wisconsin Family Council and Wisconsin Family Action.In recent years, FOF-allied organizations in the following states have worked to remake the structure and composition of the courts: FOF often teams up with affiliate and allied organizations to remake the courts inline with right-wing religious philosophy. On its website, FOF states “judges, primarily un-elected officials appointed for life, are not accountable to the people for their actions and, thus, should not be allowed to legislate.” Another tactic to remake the courts is ad campaigns and advocacy to oppose specific judges deemed too progressive in judicial retention elections. The group consistently decries what it terms “judicial activism,” which are typically judicial decisions in favor marriage equality, privacy rights and various civil rights.įOF opposes merit selection of judges, in which courts are filled by a nonpartisan commission of lawyers and non-lawyers to locate, recruit, investigate, and evaluate applicants for judgeships. News and Controversies Politicizing the Courtsįocus on the Family and its affiliates have sought to remake the American judiciary and promote their religious agenda by opposing judges that do not adhere to a “strict constructionist” philosophy. Between Octoand September 30, 2016, FOF and affiliates have spent $93,411,876 according to IRS filings. įOF and its affiliates are major spenders influencing campaigns and political discourse. The PAC dispersed less than $6,000 during the 2016 election cycle. The Family Policy Foundation (FPF) is a 501(c)(3) that is set up to be a “catalyst for unleashing biblical citizenship.” Part of this work to promote a biblical citizenry is done through its Statesmen Academy, where it trains candidates for political office.įOF also has a political action committee called the Family Policy PAC, although it is not very active. Formerly known as CitizenLink and Focus on the Family Action, FPA has built an alliance of 40 “pro-family” organizations in 38 states that it can mobilize to influence legislation and support “social conservative candidates.” The Family Policy Alliance (FPA), a 501(c)(4), is the largest and most influential. FOF's website summarize's the organization's values stating "In short, Focus on the Family is a reflection of what we believe to be the recommendations of the Creator Himself, who ordained the family and gave it His blessing." The organization has three related legal entities, all of which share the same address as FOF’s national headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family (FOF) is one of the largest right-wing Christian advocacy organizations in America, currently based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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