# Plain Language Summary: Putting Trust in Transparency Act

This bill would require nonprofit organizations that receive any federal funding to publicly disclose the names and zip codes of their major donors. Currently, nonprofits file detailed donor information with the IRS on a form called Schedule B, but this information is kept confidential. Under this bill, if a nonprofit receives even a small amount of federal money—whether through grants, contracts, or other government funding—the IRS would have to publish that donor list online within 60 days of processing the nonprofit's annual tax return. The donor information would show each person's name, zip code, and the total amount they contributed.

The bill applies to a broad category of nonprofits, including charities, advocacy groups, think tanks, and other tax-exempt organizations. This means if your local food bank receives federal funding, or if a national environmental group gets a government contract, their donor lists would become public record. The stated purpose is to give Congress and the public visibility into who funds organizations that also receive taxpayer money, with supporters arguing this increases accountability for how federal dollars are spent.

The bill also includes a significant enforcement mechanism: nonprofits that fail to file Schedule B or refuse to disclose their donors would lose their tax-exempt status. This means they would no longer qualify as charities and would have to pay taxes like regular businesses. Organizations would get a 60-day warning after the IRS notifies them of the problem, but if they don't comply, their nonprofit status would be automatically revoked.

Critics of this approach worry it could discourage donations to nonprofits working on controversial issues, since donors would know their names and giving amounts would become public. Supporters counter that transparency is necessary when taxpayer money is involved, and that organizations receiving federal funding should face the same disclosure requirements as government agencies.