{
  "name": "Policy Advocacy Groups",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "policy-advocacy-groups",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "political-civic-organizations",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups",
  "scope": "Category research. Parent-industry AOV benchmark shown as a separate reference.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "unavailable_insufficient_cohort",
    "slug": "policy-advocacy-groups",
    "parent_slug": "political-civic-organizations",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": null,
    "p25_aov_usd": null,
    "p75_aov_usd": null,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate.",
    "methodology": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available for this category. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:58.703559+00:00",
    "period_label": "No publishable aggregate",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:10:58.703559+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-1",
      "question": "Can policy-education outreach label every public-policy discussion as lobbying?",
      "text": "The IRS's 501(c)(3) lobbying overview says organizations can hold educational meetings, distribute educational materials or consider policy issues educationally without that activity necessarily being lobbying. It separately warns about substantial lobbying. Describe the specific activity; the overview is not a blanket compliance determination for an advocacy program.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. Can policy-education outreach label every public-policy discussion as lobbying? The IRS's 501(c)(3) lobbying overview says organizations can hold educational meetings, distribute educational materials or consider policy issues educationally without that activity necessarily being lobbying. It separately warns about substantial lobbying. Describe the specific activity; the overview is not a blanket compliance determination for an advocacy program.  Source: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-2",
      "question": "Does the IRS's lobbying definition cover every government decision?",
      "text": "For this 501(c)(3) overview, the IRS describes legislation as acts and similar matters before legislative bodies or the public through referendums and initiatives. It excludes executive, judicial and administrative actions from that definition. Preserve the proceeding's scope rather than treating every agency-comment activity as legislative lobbying.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. Does the IRS's lobbying definition cover every government decision? For this 501(c)(3) overview, the IRS describes legislation as acts and similar matters before legislative bodies or the public through referendums and initiatives. It excludes executive, judicial and administrative actions from that definition. Preserve the proceeding's scope rather than treating every agency-comment activity as legislative lobbying.  Source: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-2",
      "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-3",
      "question": "Can a charity's issue-information page promise unrestricted candidate advocacy?",
      "text": "The IRS's retrieved 501(c)(3) guidance prohibits organizational intervention for or against candidates and identifies campaign-fund contributions and organizational candidate-position statements as examples. Distinguish issue information from candidate activity. A charity label alone does not establish that a particular communication is permitted.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. Can a charity's issue-information page promise unrestricted candidate advocacy? The IRS's retrieved 501(c)(3) guidance prohibits organizational intervention for or against candidates and identifies campaign-fund contributions and organizational candidate-position statements as examples. Distinguish issue information from candidate activity. A charity label alone does not establish that a particular communication is permitted.  Source: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-4",
      "question": "What boundary matters when a policy nonprofit publishes voter education?",
      "text": "The IRS says nonpartisan voter forums, guides and registration can fall outside prohibited campaign activity depending on facts and circumstances. Candidate-favoring bias can change that treatment. Describe the neutral information service and refer to the actual conditions, without turning this overview into approval of an event or its copy.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. What boundary matters when a policy nonprofit publishes voter education? The IRS says nonpartisan voter forums, guides and registration can fall outside prohibited campaign activity depending on facts and circumstances. Candidate-favoring bias can change that treatment. Describe the neutral information service and refer to the actual conditions, without turning this overview into approval of an event or its copy.  Source: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-policy-advocacy-groups-4",
      "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations"
    },
    {
      "group": "Category research",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-status",
      "question": "Which AOV benchmark is shown?",
      "text": "The reference benchmark is for Political & Civic Organizations.",
      "context": "Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-benchmark-status",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. Which AOV benchmark is shown? The reference benchmark is for Political & Civic Organizations. Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-benchmark-status",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Policy Advocacy Groups. How should I cite a finding from this page? Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/policy-advocacy-groups#reuse"
    }
  ],
  "parent_benchmark_reference": {
    "scope": "parent_industry",
    "parent_slug": "political-civic-organizations",
    "parent_name": "Political & Civic Organizations",
    "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations#benchmark",
    "benchmark": {
      "status": "verified_aggregate",
      "slug": "political-civic-organizations",
      "parent_slug": null,
      "cohort_scope": "root_and_children",
      "median_aov_usd": 42.33,
      "p25_aov_usd": 20.22,
      "p75_aov_usd": 50.0,
      "metric_window": null,
      "scope_label": "Equal-weight AOV benchmark",
      "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure.",
      "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:58.703559+00:00",
      "period_label": "Dated snapshot",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Political & Civic Organizations account AOV: median $42.33; middle 50% $20.22 to $50.00. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations#benchmark",
      "source": {
        "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
        "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations#benchmark"
      }
    },
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Political & Civic Organizations account AOV: median $42.33; middle 50% $20.22 to $50.00. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations#benchmark"
  }
}