2nd Quarter - Report — INDEPENDENT SECTOR for INDEPENDENT SECTOR (2026)

Firm

INDEPENDENT SECTOR

Client

INDEPENDENT SECTOR

Income

—

Expenses

$70,000

Expense method

B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Protecting and strengthening the charitable tax deduction. The Charitable Act (S. 317/ H.R. 801). One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act (S. 1177/H.R. 1582) Support for maintaining the Johnson Amendment protecting nonprofits from partisan politics Support for facilitating post-graduation scholarships in high-need communities (H.R. 7594) Retirement fairness for charities. Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act (S. 2365/H.R. 4848). Access to tax credits for nonprofit employers. Support for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Due process protections for nonprofit organizations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN KERSHAW	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1177 (119th), S. 2365 (119th), H.R. 801 (119th), H.R. 4848 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 317 (119th), H.R. 1582 (119th), H.R. 7594 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support for funding for Americorps, the volunteer force, parks and public spaces, and other key aspects of civic and community infrastructure. Quarterly release of nonprofit workforce data.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN KERSHAW	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Support for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN KERSHAW	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Government Issues GOV

Improving federal grants processes for nonprofits. Support for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 14 Protecting nonprofit nonpartisan voter registration, SAVE America Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN KERSHAW	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 14 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Data privacy legislation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN KERSHAW	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.