CAIR Is Among Groups Whose Non-Profit Status Was Lost For Non-Filing

Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service released a list of some 275,000 non-profits had lost their tax-exempt status because they failed to file their required Form 990 or 990-N for thee consecutive years. (See prior posting.) Yesterday The Tennessean reported that among the groups whose non-profit status has expired is the sometimes controversial national Council on American Islamic Relations. A CAIR spokesman said the problem stems from an incorrect filing several years ago, but attempts by a Tennessean reporter to obtain a copy of current filings from CAIR have been unsuccessful. Some CAIR critics charge that the organization is hiding financial information from the public. Many local CAIR chapters that are separately incorporated have properly filed returns.