New initiative shines light on need to fund 501(c)(4) activities

These days, funders of all stripes are searching for ways to help their grantees and other nonprofits weather—or even fight back against—the chaos that has accompanied the new Trump administration and its efforts to claw back funding and impose its will on all types of institutions. For Mission Telecom, a provider of telecommunications services, the answer lies in providing funding for outright political activities—so‐called 501(c)(4) funding—a rarity for grantmakers since this kind of donation doesn't offer the same tax deductibility advantages as donations to traditional 501(c)(3) groups.