IRS Revokes Peter LaBarbera's AFTAH Tax Exempt Status
August 1st, 2011 David Roberts
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2011/08/irs-revokes-peter-labarberas-aftah-tax-exempt-status/ (http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2011/08/irs-revokes-peter-labarberas-aftah-tax-exempt-status/)
According to the IRS, the tax-exempt status of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) was revoked on 5/10/2010 (PDF). The reason for this action is listed by the reporting organization Guidestar as a "failure to file a Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-N, or 990-PF for 3 consecutive years." These forms are required of legitimate non-profit organizations for review by the IRS and the public.
While the current incarnation of AFTAH appears to have been active since 2006, we found only one form 990-EZ on file — for the year 2009 (PDF). In this, total receipts are listed as $110.000, out of which Peter LaBarbera received a salary of $75,000. For perspective, this is approximately the same salary plus benefits claimed by Exodus president Alan Chambers. Exodus lists eleven employees and a million dollar budget.
According to the IRS documentation on revocations (PDF), AFTAH can no longer be considered a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and there is no process for appeal.
What took so long?
Will he expect Divine Intervention?
It'll be Holy Ned if some of AFTAH's big contributors get their income tax returns audited and the charitable contribution to it they are claiming is disallowed. If the IRS revoked the tax exempt status of more of these groups, the national debt would fall like a rock due to increased tax revenue.