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[–] FeathersMcGraw 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Actually, there is a (very) slim chance that they could.

Charles Ortel's analysis of the failure of the CFI to operate as a charity suggests that

Donors who took tax deductions in the relevant time periods would owe personal income taxes on contributions they had made.

So presumably they could sue CFI at least for the tax, and possibly the rest if they could argue that they were misled about the charitable status and they would have used the funds for other purposes if they had known.