TIL the church's "political neutrality" stance isn't about moral agency, it's about keeping their tax-exempt status

I just read this article, and while I'm concerned by the IRS's change in policy, I was more shocked to learn that non-profits can't endorse political candidates, which means that the Church's annual November announcement that they don't support a political party and that people should follow their own conscience in voting isn't them encouraging people to exercise their agency, but just them keeping their tax exempt status.

smh