What's the Difference Between Minnesota Family Council
and Minnesota Family Institute?
In order to meet the tremendous growth and demand for aggressive lobbying on behalf of Judeo-Christian family principles, the Minnesota Family Council became a full-time lobbying organization October 1, 1997. We now are allowed much more freedom to lobby under the 501c(4) tax status. This is good news for you!
There are some things that we do, however, that are not considered lobbying but are more educative in their purpose. For this reason, Minnesota Family Institute was created which undertakes all activities of the Minnesota Family Council except for lobbying under the 501c(3) tax status.
What this means for you is this:
Gifts made to the Minnesota Family Council are not tax-deductible. They allow us to influence legislation and build a grassroots network.
Gifts made to the Minnesota Family Institute are fully tax-deductible. They provide support for public policy, education and research.
The dual nature of the Minnesota Family Council and the Minnesota Family Institute will give us a stronger voice in defending and encouraging pro-family principles in Minnesota!