To learn more about our IRS status please visit the IRS' site regarding Exceptions to the Application Requirement,
the text of which is copied below:
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Public Charity - Exemption Application
To be exempt under section 501(c)(3), an organization must file an application for recognition of exemption with
the IRS. The law provides limited exceptions to the filing requirement.
The form required to apply for exemption under section 501(c)(3) is Form 1023. Form 1023 has instructions and
checklists to help you provide the information required to process your application. The IRS will not process an
incomplete application.
See When to File for an explanation of the deadlines for filing Form 1023.
Exceptions to Application Requirement
The following organizations are excepted from the exemption application requirement:
• Churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches; and
• An organization that is not a private foundation and the gross receipts of which in each taxable year are
normally not more than $5,000.
Additional Information
Publication 4573, Group Exemptions
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the text of which is copied below:
•
Public Charity - Exemption Application
To be exempt under section 501(c)(3), an organization must file an application for recognition of exemption with
the IRS. The law provides limited exceptions to the filing requirement.
The form required to apply for exemption under section 501(c)(3) is Form 1023. Form 1023 has instructions and
checklists to help you provide the information required to process your application. The IRS will not process an
incomplete application.
See When to File for an explanation of the deadlines for filing Form 1023.
Exceptions to Application Requirement
The following organizations are excepted from the exemption application requirement:
• Churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches; and
• An organization that is not a private foundation and the gross receipts of which in each taxable year are
normally not more than $5,000.
Additional Information
Publication 4573, Group Exemptions
________________________________________
Return to Life Cycle of a Public Charity
Accessibility | FirstGov.gov | Freedom of Information Act | Important Links | IRS Privacy Policy | U.S. Treasury
