It's madness that the Apache Foundation, the charter of which is absolutely unquestionable, must tread lightly, while the Church of Scientology enjoys (albeit different) tax-free status no matter what they do.
[0] which you know because the phone number is 1-800-THIS-IS-LEGAL, it's a real phone number too: https://soundcloud.com/user-950117376-873717325/outgoing-cal...
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg
[2] straight outta the IRS: http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Churches-&-Religi...
Churches have generally the same substantive rules as other 501(c)(3) charities (the rules are tied to the exemption category, and 501(c)(3) is one category) , but the IRS is procedurally restricted in actually enforcing those rules when it comes to churches. [0]
[0] http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Churches-&-Religi...