Publication Date: 05/06/2026 9:45 AM CST
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72% Say Non-Profits Should Be Required to Disclose Funding From Federal Government

Publication: 05/06/2026 9:45 AM CST

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  • An overwhelming 72% of voters say that non-profits should be required to disclose how much funding they receive from the federal government.
    • Just 14% disagree.
    • Large majorities of both parties agree on this issue.
  • About 3 in 4 voters support several other reforms, including requiring non-profts to:
    • Disclose the names of organizations they are funding (75%)
    • Disclose the names of organizations with which they are doing join projects (76%)
    • Disclose the organizations from which they receive funding (75%)
    • Disclose any foreign organizations they support (75%)
  • In addition, a majority of voters (53%) say that if a non-profit explicitly endorses a political party or candidate, it should lose tax-exempt status.
    • Just 26% disagree, while 20% are not sure.
    • Republicans and Democrats both agree on this issue.


This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, May 4-5, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.


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Post Tags: Federal Programs

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