The Arab Resource and Organizing Center organized a “direct action” protest in the Port of Tacoma in Washington, in an effort to stop the MV Cape Orlando from leaving port to aid the Jewish state. The Arab Resource and Organizing Center is a “fiscal sponsorship” of the Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) and one of the largest left-wing dark money organizations in the country. That means there is no legal distinction between the Tides Center and the Arab Resource and Organizing Center—employees of the latter are employees of the former.

That could pose a problem for the Tides Center, which creates pop-up groups to advance progressive causes. Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the Arab Resource and Organizing Center for its protest. If the government charges the group with a crime, they could have grounds to strip the Tides Center of its nonprofit status.

“If criminal conduct is ultimately proven, that would not be consistent with an entity’s charitable mission under the tax code—and consequently would challenge its tax status,” said Elliot Berke, an attorney and nonprofit expert.

[Is it *possible*? Yes. Is it *likely*? No, especially not in a Joe Biden administration and its politicized Treasury and DoJ. If Biden loses the election next year and this case is unresolved, then perhaps, but I’d bet that the outgoing administration would force a very cheap plea deal in that situation to prevent the next administration from properly enforcing the law. It’s still worth watching, though. — Ed]