Distinguishing Factors of 501 Groups (nonprofits)

• Receive and donate unlimited amounts of money from their members.

• They use the money to run advertising to support or oppose candidates

• Cannot primarily be involved in politics, raising money.

• Separated from the candidates, they cannot work together.

• They do not disclose their donors, they are not able to disclose their donors to their IRS

• Organizations using their own money.

Distinguishing factors of Super PACs

• Interest groups such as corporations, labor unions, or individuals can donate as much money as they want to the super PACs

• Super PACs can spend as much as they want and run as much as ads as they want to advocate for candidate

• Cannot be coordinated with candidates, they're not connected with any candidate

• Regulated by the FEC and required to list their donors

• No limited spending

• the organization is set up to collect money and distribute it.

Similarities

• Both can receive and use the money to run advertising in order to support or oppose a candidate, but the way they receive donations differs.

• Unlimited spending but they are not coordinated with candidates nor involved in politics.

Distinguishing factors of PACs

• A person can give their money to the PAC, up to 5.000.

• Pac takes that money and donates that money to any candidate they support.

• It's a bridge to double the amount of money of donations to a candidate, an individual can only give 2500 but through the PAC it can be doubled.

• Pacs cannot receive donations from organizations.

• limited amount of money but can collaborate with candidates.

Similarities between PACs and Super PACs

• The money received can be distributed to any candidate that the group opposes or supports.