Complaint Filed with IRS Seeks to Strip AMA Foundation of Tax-Exempt Status Over “Racially Discriminatory” Scholarships

Do No Harm filed a formal complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging an investigation into whether the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation should lose its tax-exempt status. The watchdog organization is asking the federal government to take action, alleging that race-based scholarship programs violate federal law and undermine public trust.

“Racially discriminatory scholarships are unlawful and morally wrong, to say nothing of the negative impact they have on public confidence in our medical system,” said Dr. Kurt Miceli, Chief Medical Officer at Do No Harm. “Based on the evidence in our complaint, we believe the IRS should revoke the AMA Foundation’s tax-exempt status for operating a racially discriminatory program.”

Read the full story in the Iowa Standard.