Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

501(c)(3)

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: 501(c)(3)
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organization that complies with section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. federal tax code. A non-profit organization exempt from some federal income taxes, due to being dedicated to charitable, religious, educational, scientific, public safety, promotion of amateur sport at the national or international level, prevention of cruelty to women or children or animals, or literary purposes.

American usage

Example Sentences

"After the law was enacted in 2007, AIPAC, which had sponsored congressional trips to Israel since the 1990s, campaigned to create an exception for 501(c)(3) organizations that lobbying groups could use to get around the law. Both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) groups are tax-exempt nonprofits, but 501(c)(4) groups — including AIPAC — are considered “social welfare” organizations, which are allowed to spend more than 20 percent of their resources on lobbying the government."

Etymology

From the section of the U.S. federal tax code.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

501 (canonical) 501(c)(3)s (plural) 501c3 (alternative) 501 c 3 (alternative) 501-c-3 (alternative) 501.c.3. (alternative) 501(c)3 (alternative) c3 (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

501(c)(4)

Questions

What does 501(c)(3) mean?: An organization that complies with section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. federal tax code. A non-profit organization exempt from some federal income taxes, due to being dedicated to charitable, religious, educational, scientific, public safety, promotion of amateur sport at the national or international level, prevention of cruelty to women or children or animals, or literary purposes.
Where does 501(c)(3) come from?: From the section of the U.S. federal tax code.

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