Measure to Eliminate Nonprofit Mail Discounts Could Cripple Fundraising

Under Rep. Darrell Issa’s bill, the 40 percent discount that nonprofits have been getting for the postage rates on their mailings since Congress authorized it in 1951 would be reduced by 5 percent a year, and to 10 percent after six years.

It is part of a larger effort to overhaul the Postal Service, which is facing a second year of losses totaling $8 billion or more. The bill would establish a control board to restructure the Postal Service and reduce costs to get the agency back on track, saving at least $2 billion a year.