Tax exempt status for atheist groups

Post by **_The Dude** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:15 am

Religious types are always telling us that atheism is just another religion with its own set of faith-based beliefs. LOL...
So does anyone know of any atheist group that has tax exempt status in the US? Every religion has it, even the Scientologists manage to swing it from time to time. So what about the atheists?

Just wondering.

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:24 am

Dude,

If you consider The Brights to be an atheist org, then yes, I do believe they have tax exempt status.

Jersey Girl

Post by **_barrelomonkeys** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:18 am

I wish I knew what faith based beliefs I held.

Gosh, I sure wish someone would send me a pamphlet and fill me in!

Post by **_TrashcanMan79** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:21 am

Does this count?

http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/

Post by **_harmony** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:18 am

TrashcanMan79 wrote:Does this count?

http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/

Welcome, trashcanman. :-)

Post by **_keene** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:49 am

TrashcanMan79 wrote:Does this count?

http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/

It's a charity, not a religion.

I applied for tax-exempt status for The Church of the Giant F*****g Invisible Intangible Spider In My Backyard, but I was missing 2 or 3 of the requirements. My Bible is only half-finished, and I haven't kept very good records of my ordinations.

Post by **_TrashcanMan79** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:52 pm

harmony wrote:Welcome, trashcanman. :-)

Thanks!

Post by **_TrashcanMan79** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:53 pm

keene wrote:It's a charity, not a religion.

But is it tax exempt? I thought that's what the Dude was asking....

Post by **_karl61** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:09 pm

keene wrote:
TrashcanMan79 wrote:Does this count?

http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/

It's a charity, not a religion.

I applied for tax-exempt status for The Church of the Giant F*****g Invisible Intangible Spider In My Backyard, but I was missing 2 or 3 of the requirements. My Bible is only half-finished, and I haven't kept very good records of my ordinations.

Keene: do you have little name plate:

***********keen*************
The Church of Giant F*****g Invisable
Intangible Spider In My Backyard

Post by **_keene** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:15 pm

thestyleguy wrote:
Keene: do you have little name plate:

***********keen*************
The Church of Giant F*****g Invisable
Intangible Spider In My Backyard

I had some cards made.

Keene Maverick:
Head of IT: Covert Mind LLC.
Priest, Pope, and Prophet: The Church of
The Giant F*****g Invisible Intangible Spider
In my Backyard

But my business partner never let me hand them out. :(