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Federal Limits is a 501(c)(4). Donations are not tax-deductible.
What your support builds
The tool is free. This is the layer on top.
The scorecard, the rep lookup, the maps — always free. Your support builds the accountability layer above them: the work a 501(c)(4) can do that a tax-deductible nonprofit can’t.
Records
FOIA Requests
File the public-records requests that pry county-level 287(g) enforcement costs into the open — line by line, where nobody has published them before.
Voting Records
Legislator Scorecards
Put every state legislator’s name next to how they voted on the bills behind the nine limits.
Free Tools
The Rep Lookup
Keep the contact-your-representatives tool free and current across all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
Always Current
Live Data Pipeline
Keep the national scorecard, the events feed, and the state report cards updated as the ground shifts.
Receipts
Accountability Reporting
When a representative votes against a protection their own district asked for, say so — with the receipts attached.
Open Courts
Litigation Tracking
Surface court outcomes and detention data the public can’t easily pull together on its own.
We’re a 501(c)(4) — we can name names and take sides on policy. That’s the layer your support builds.
Where your money goes — and doesn’t
Donations are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes. We chose it that way.
FederalLimits.org is a registered 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. That structure is deliberate — it’s what lets us name names, score the votes, and take sides on policy. A tax deduction would cost us the freedom to do the work that matters most.
Other ways to help
Money is one lever. Here are three more.
Spread the word
Post your state’s grade. Tag your representatives. Every share puts the scorecard in front of someone who can act.
Volunteer
Researchers, writers, designers, developers, FOIA nerds — we’re building a volunteer bench. Tell us what you’d bring.
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A tip costs less than lunch. It keeps the scorecard current, the lookup live, and the receipts coming.
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