The IRS and NHRA, you gotta see this.

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan

I guess I don't understand this question. What is wrong about operating like a "for profit" business? The goal of any business or organization is to generate profits in order to continue in business and/or buy capital assets needed in the operation of a business.

The term "non profit" does not mean the organization is not allowed to make a profit. It is a generic term that has developed over the years for a tax-exempt organization. If NHRA, or any other tax-exempt organization, doesn't make profits on a consistent basis, they would no longer exist. They rarely have the ability to borrow funds and can't generate money from stock offerings, they can only exist and grow if they are making money.

Julie the 501-C6 IRS rules say that you cannot operate like a for profit business. Non profits are held to completely different standards than for profits. I suggest you go on the IRS site and read the rules for a 501-C6. Also take a look at the complaint that was filed by Marcus Owens,who for 10 years was the director of the non profit division of the IRS. According to Senator Chuck Grassely's office bogus non profits cost the Federal government over 90 billion dollars per year.