Supreme Court Says Nonprofits Can Challenge Government Requests For Donor Information
Key takeaways
- Taxes Editors' Pick Supreme Court Says Nonprofits Can Challenge Government Requests For Donor Information.
- --:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI.
- On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v.
Taxes Editors' Pick Supreme Court Says Nonprofits Can Challenge Government Requests For Donor Information. The high court recognized that government requests alone can chill support and trigger First Amendment concerns. A unanimous ruling holds that groups don’t have to wait for enforcement before going to court.By Kelly Phillips Erb,
--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The Supreme Court recognized that government requests for donor lists is enough to trigger First Amendment concerns.gettyA recent U.S. Supreme Court decision suggests that sensitive donor information may be protected—for now.
On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport that a New Jersey nonprofit had standing to challenge a state subpoena demanding its donor information. The nation’s highest court overturned a lower court decision that had said the group had to wait until the subpoena was actually enforced.