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Jack Van Impe Ministries International
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Violation of 501(C)(3) requirements
Posted by KLady | April 20, 2009 7:04:08 AM
I believe the Jack Van Imp Ministries International violates the establishment of the intent of their non taxable non profit status by consistently speaking politics during their weekly "religious" sermons to their sheep.
I intend to write to the IRS in this context to have them investigated as to why they should be allowed exempt status as a religious organization when half of their Sunday morning preaching and much of their website is political in nature.
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Violation of 501(c)3
Posted by Emily | July 30, 2009 5:45:07 AM
Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations are absolutely prohibited from engaging in political activity. I intend to bring this to the attention as well.
Jack's program was just on, and he was carrying on about people not trying to be God. Right in the middle of it he brought up an elementary school in Minnesota changing its name (by a popular vote) from Daniel Webster to Barack and Michelle Obama. Then just went on with his rant, as if that even made sense.
And look at the ratings of his "charity" and its financial condition here. Shameful what they will say in the name of Jesus.