Tax-exempt status is a privilege created by Congress for which some FOSS groups don't happen to qualify, despite the organizations' beliefs that they do. "Targeting" is a misleading word here - the IRS isn't trying to shut these groups down, it's just paying more attention to whether or not they have to pay taxes like everyone else.
"Targeting" was a misleading word with regard to the Tea Party groups, too. IRS wasn't trying to shut them down, it was just paying more attention to whether or not they have to pay taxes like everyone else (including groups with certain forms of political activity)
