Social Security Advocacy: Organizations That Mail Fund-Raising Letters

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO identified organizations that use Social Security issues as part of their mail fund-raising appeals, focusing on: (1) the bases for the groups' tax exemption; (2) the services the groups provide; (3) their sources of income, income subject to taxes, and expenses; (4) their financial relationships with other businesses; and (5) characteristics of their Social Security-related fund-raising letters.