The NRA in NY and DC

We’ve written about the NRA’s recent legal problems on the blog before (see here and here and here for some examples).

Yesterday’s NonProfitTimes had an extensive article detailing and analyzing two cases that the NRA is dealing with. In New York the Attorney General is seeking the dissolution of  main 501(c)(4) organization and is seeking to bar four current and former executives from serving on the boards of any New York nonprofit organization.

In addition, the Attorney General of the District of Columbia has alleged that the NRA Foundation, an affiliated 501(c)(3) has inappropriately used its charitable funds for disallowed purposes, put the NRA’s interests ahead of its own, and failed to operate independently.

It’s a fascinating summary and analysis of what may prove to be an important (and very certainly will continue to be a high-profile) attempt to regulate nonprofits.

Samuel D. Brunson