The Chronicle of Philanthropy

IRS Handling of September 11 Charities Shows Weaknesses of Approval System, Critics Say

By Harvy Lipman

Less than two weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Internal Revenue Service granted tax-exempt status to the Top of Texas K-9 Search and Rescue Association, speeding through an application process that typically takes 15 weeks or longer. Eamon P. Riley, the group's executive director, said an IRS employee told...

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