Rep. Mark Harris Urges IRS to Revoke SPLC 501(c)(3) Status Over $4 Million Fraud Claims
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 11
Rep. Mark Harris Urges IRS to Revoke SPLC 501(c)(3) Status Over $4 Million Fraud Claims
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 11
Summary
Mark Harris asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to direct the IRS to review and revoke the Southern Poverty Law Center’s tax-exempt status, arguing the nonprofit no longer operates as a charitable 501(c)(3).
Harris said the case rests on two claims: that SPLC’s “Hate Map” unfairly brands conservative groups as extremists, and that a DOJ indictment alleges $4 million in donor money was funneled through shell companies to support KKK-linked activity.
His letter says tax-exempt groups cannot engage in partisan political activity and cites SPLC’s treatment of organizations such as Family Research Council and Alliance Defending Freedom while allegedly ignoring left-wing groups including Antifa and Jane’s Revenge.
Harris also tied SPLC to broader conservative grievances, including Biden-era monitoring of “radical traditionalist Catholics,” which Republicans say relied on SPLC guidance.
SPLC has denied the DOJ allegations and did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment; Bessent has said Treasury will follow the law.