My organization has lost the Non Profit (501c3) number - now what?

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I am the President of a Religious and Social organization this year.  Every year new executive committee is selected to run this organization.  The new team organizes a few programs during the year.  One of my friends was a president in 1987 and swears by the fact that a 501c3 form was filed and IRS asigned a Non Profit number.  The trouble is that the IRS letter approving 501c3 status has been lost.  There is no proof of 501c3 in existence at this time.  How do I find out if the organization is a Non Profit one and if it is, how do I find the 501c3 number assigned in 1987?

extra_37 · Accepted Answer

Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is a list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. This online version is offered to help you conduct a more efficient search of these organizations.

http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96136,00.html

Anonymous · Answer

There is a BIG difference between TAX FREE or EXEMPT, and Non-profit_organizations. However, within many Churches, there are held 4013C-titles to many Non-profit_organizations; Also there are a lot of Jet-Setting Preacher-Men. Here: Go read every thing you would ever want to know about, how to and what about, Contents [hide] 1 Non-profit distinction 2 Nature and goals 3 Legal aspects 3.1 Formation and structure 3.2 Tax exemption 3.3 United States 3.4 Canada 3.5 India 3.6 United Kingdom 4 Issues faced by NPOs 5 Examples 6 On the Internet 7 Other terminology for the sector 8 See also 9 External links 10 References

? · Answer

As an officer of this "non profit" corporation you have liability for the actions of the corporation.  You may want to have someone with knowledge in these matters review the business practices of your organization.  Religious organizations frequently have problems of this nature because they fail to focus on the fact that they are a corporation if they have a 501c3.  The only saving grace is in the fact that it is also rare that any government agency enforces these laws.  Call other churches or religious organizations in you area an asked for the name of the tax professional that handles their tax matters.  If your organization is not willing to pay for someone to get them on track resign you position as an officer of the Corporation!!!

Anonymous · Answer

Ok, here is a round about way.  There are websites out there that will show if a group has a 501c3 number and what it is for payroll deduction purposes.  So, find one of those sites and do a search for your group.  Sorry, I do not know the name of any of those sites right now.  I did it though united way when I needed one for a charity I wanted to support.

misslabeled · Answer

Just ask the IRS for another letter.  You can't tell me that you couldn't come up with such a simplistic solution on your own.  And you think you're the president of something?  Presiding over what, exactly?

TaxGuru · Answer

Check the list at the link below.

mirage · Answer

you need to find the agency that hands them out in the first place and contact them.  Or try looking up your organization at the foundation center.  www.fdncenter.org

Anonymous · Answer

contact your secretary of the state. every non-profit must file annually. if there are no records.......... it never was

also try the irs

jrr_hill · Answer

You guys just discovered this????????? Nineteen years down the road???? Looking like non-intelligencia.

vrazumniy · Answer

Go to http://www.irs.gov or call them I am sure IRS has it.

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My organization has lost the Non Profit (501c3) number - now what?

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