FAQ
▶ What is the mission of Freedom Dogs?
▶ Where is Freedom Dogs Located?
▶ What is a 501(c)(3) organization?
Freedom Dogs, Inc. provides AKC Canine Good Citizen certified dogs to disabled veterans, provide therapy dog visits to veterans and families of deployed military members, and provide pet related assistance to families of deployed military members, at no charge to the veteran, military member or his or her family, and undertake such other related activities as may be lawful under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
Freedom Dogs, Inc is incorporated under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law of the State of Oklahoma for charitable and educational purposes throughout the State of Oklahoma, including, for such purpose, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future federal code.
Perkins, Oklahoma
To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.
Organizations described in section 501(c)(3) are commonly referred to as charitable organizations. Organizations described in section 501(c)(3), other than testing for public safety organizations, are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170.
The organization must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, and no part of a section 501(c)(3) organization's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. If the organization engages in an excess benefit transaction with a person having substantial influence over the organization, an excise tax may be imposed on the person and any organization managers agreeing to the transaction.
Section 501(c)(3) organizations are restricted in how much political and legislative (lobbying) activities they may conduct. For a detailed discussion, see Political and Lobbying Activities. For more information about lobbying activities by charities, see the article Lobbying Issues; for more information about political activities of charities, see the FY-2002 CPE topic Election Year Issues.
