What is Fiscal Sponsorship?

One way the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute supports organizations dedicated to nonviolent activism for social justice is through the fiscal sponsorship of contributions. Through this program, the Muste Institute accepts institutional grants and tax-deductible contributions from donors who wish to support the educational work of our sponsored organizations and projects. The Institute deducts a five percent administrative fee for sponsored funds to cover costs.

Sponsored projects are generally organizations which do not have their own tax-exempt charitable status in the US. Some of these organizations are not directly eligible for tax-exempt status because they carry out or advocate activities which do not meet Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules for charitable tax-deductions (i.e. tax resistance, draft resistance, civil disobedience, direct action). Others may decide they don't have the time, energy or financial ability to pursue tax-exempt status, or they may feel this status would not be a significant advantage in their work.

The Muste Institute can only direct sponsored grants or contributions to activities which are legal and educational, which do not violate IRS rules and which are within our stated mission.

The Institute acts as ongoing fiscal sponsor for a number of groups, and occasionally sponsors contributions on a short-term or one-time basis for specific projects. For more information, see our most recent roster of sponsored projects or our fiscal sponsorship guidelines.

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