The Chronicle of Philanthropy (January 6, 2005) reported that there are now nearly 800,000 charities listed on the IRS’s official roster. Over 300,000 of these organizataions gained tax-exempt status in the past ten years, and of these newer organizations, 53% were not required to file federal information tax returns...
501(c)(3) Organization: Public Charity or Private Foundation
Organizations described in Internal Revenue Code Section* 501(c)(3) fall into two categories: private foundations and public charities. Under Section 509, all organizations, domestic or foreign, described in Section 501(c)(3) are private foundations except the types of organizations described in Sections 509(a)(1), (2), (3) or (4). “Public charities” is the...
Not All Tax-Exempt Organizations Are Entitled to Deductible Gifts
Click here for a discussion of the difference between tax-exempt and tax-deductible on give.org’s website. Section 501(c)(3) vs. Section 170(b)(1)(A): Section 501(c)(3) organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(a) are defined as: "Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing...
Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) – The Basics
Section 501(c)(3) organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(a) are defined as: "Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no...
Types of Tax-Exempt Organizations
Click here for IRS Publication 557, Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization, and refer to the table on pages 60-61. Click here for an annotated list at muridae.com. Among the most common types of tax-exempt organizations: 501(c)(3): Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively...
Nonprofit vs. Tax-Exempt
"Non-profit status is a state law concept. Non-profit status may make an organization eligible for certain benefits, such as state sales, property, and income tax exemptions. Although most federal tax-exempt organizations are non-profit organizations, organizing a non-profit organization at the state level does not automatically grant the organization exemption...
Nonprofit Corporations
There are three common types of California nonprofit corporations: (1) Public benefit corporation: a corporation organized primarily for charitable purposes and which plans to obtain state tax exempt status under Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code and/or federal tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal...
California – Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004 Becomes Effective January 1, 2005
The following is a list of key provisions identified by the Office of the Attorney General: 1. Charitable organizations have 30 days, instead of six months, to register and file articles of incorporation with the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts. 2. Independent audit of annual financial statements now...
IRS Exempt Organizations Division 2005 Priorities
The IRS Exempt Organizations (EO) division’s top priority for 2005: Building a stronger enforcement presence. EO’s four critical enforcement initiatives and planned actions for FY2005 are summarized briefly as follows: 1. Anti-Terrorism. • EO Examinations will examine a sample of returns to determine the effectiveness of controls put in...
IRS Exempt Organizations Division 2004 Accomplishments
The following list of accomplishments of the Exempt Organizations (EO) division of the IRS in 2004 is excerpted from the IRS Letter to colleagues, members of the press and taxpayers dated as of November 10, 2004: 1. Improve understanding and compliance. Ensuring that the tax-exempt community understands and complies...