Unchained At Last helps hundreds of women, girls and others to escape forced marriages, advocates for urgently needed social, policy and legal change and raises international awareness of forced and child marriage in the U.S. — all on a modest budget.
See for yourself. Unchained, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, believes in full transparency and therefore makes its Forms 990 readily available, right here:
Unchained filed Form 990-N (e-postcard) for 2012 and 2013.
How Can a 501(c)(3) Push for Social, Policy and Legal Reform?
As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, Unchained is allowed to engage in advocacy, without limits. “Advocacy” involves raising awareness of the need for legislative change, without taking a position on a specific bill or political candidate.
Unchained also is allowed to engage in some lobbying, with limits. “Lobbying” involves direct communication with a government official or the public to influence specific legislation. A 501(c)(3) must make sure lobbying is not a substantial part of its activities.
To ensure compliance with this rule, every year Unchained takes the 501(h) election. That means Unchained carefully tracks its lobbying-related expenditures and files Form 5768 with the IRS to confirm the organization’s lobbying activities are well within the limits allowed for a 501(c)(3).
Please Support Unchained
At a lean organization like Unchained, every donation makes a big difference. Please consider donating to help end forced and child marriage in the U.S. Your donation is tax deductible, to the extent allowed by law.