The Association Societies Alliance (ASA), of which OSAP is an active, engaged member, is closely following the threats currently expected by the new Congress and administration against the nonprofit community. All 501(c) organizations still remain under threat.
On Jan. 7, 2025, I participated in an ASAE PAC webinar focused on the tax reform issue. From this call, we have learned that, as expected, the trifecta capture of the Senate, House and the presidency increases the likeliness that tax reform threats to nonprofits will require attention from industry advocates to better educate lawmakers about the valuable work they do for their communities.
Originally, we had heard that the Senate and the House would attempt to pass separate legislation that would address tax reform, energy policies, border security and healthcare. It now appears that the president-elect wants one "big, beautiful bill" that tackles all of these challenges at once. Along with the Trump administration, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) wants to take advantage of Republicans' majority control of the House, which could end in 2026, Senate and White House to pass one big package of conservative priorities. House Republicans will be navigating a slim margin in the 119th Congress and are convinced it would be easier to get tax changes through their chamber if it’s tied to hot-topic immigration and energy provisions.
We continue to hear that the new administration still wants to propose this bill within the first 100 days of office or at least by Memorial Day. The fact that the administration wants a more complex bill may give us more time to defend the industry, but with one party controlling both houses of Congress and the presidency, we cannot rest on our laurels.
In order to educate lawmakers and ensure that nonprofits retain their tax-exempt status, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is encouraging all nonprofit and association leaders to participate in this year’s ASAE Fly-in, which is happening March 25-26, 2025. To learn more, please select this link.