501(c)4 vs. 501(c)3

It is common for industry nonprofits to have both 501(c)4 and 501(c)3 arms to most effectively serve their constituency. Together the Utah Cultural Alliance a 501(c)4 and the Utah Cultural Alliance Foundation a 501(c)3 work together to advocate for, amplify, and build the capacity of Utah's cultural industry. 

"A 501(c)3 public charity that organizes a 501(c)4 social welfare organization and a 501(c)4 that creates a political organization can greatly expand their permissible advocacy opportunities. Similarly, a 501(c)4 that organizes a 501(c)3 may expand its educational and charitable activities by creating additional funding opportunities."

 

– B. Holly Schadler, "The Connection", a publication of BolderAdvocacy

Comparison of Permissible Activities