From the 16 May 2013 Memo to the Hon. Aaron Schock, Member of Congress, Committee of Ways and Means, from Thomas Brejcha, Peter Breen, Sally Wagenmaker, Esqs. Thomas More Society. The IRS asks: Please explain how all of your activities, including the prayer meetings held outside of Planned Parenthood are considered education as defined under 501(c)3.

From the 16 May 2013 Memo to the Hon. Aaron Schock, Member of Congress, Committee of Ways and Means, from Thomas Brejcha, Peter Breen, Sally Wagenmaker, Esqs. Thomas More Society.

The IRS asks:

Please explain how all of your activities, including the prayer meetings held outside of Planned Parenthood are considered education as defined under 501(c)3. Organizations exempt under 501(c)3 may present opinions with scientific or medical facts. Please explain in detail the activities at these prayer meetings. Also, please provide the percentage of time your organization spends on prayer groups as compared to the other activities of the organization. (From Ms Richards, IRS, Cincinnati, June 22, 2009, to Coalition for Life of Iowa, p. 3. P. 46 of the Thomas More exhibit]

Sally Wagenmaker replies:

Upon careful consideration of your oral request, the Board became concerned about whether its supporters’ constitutional free speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion rights would be violated by such restrictions.

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