Get Form 13909

Filing a Complaint Members of the public may send information that raises questions about an exempt organization's compliance with the Internal Revenue Code by submitting Form 13909, Tax-Exempt Organization Complaint (Referral) Form. Email to eoclass@irs.gov. Submission of Form 13909 is voluntary.

Get the EIN from the organization or its website or written fundraising materials. We encourage organizations to prominently show their EINs. ... Go to the CharityCheck101.org directory search page. Follow the instructions there, searching based on the organization's name.

You may search the index at http://www.smartgivers.org. Consult consumer advocate organizations. Many consumer advocate organizations investigate nonprofits and charities, publish financial information and ratings, and expose scams and fraudulent organizations on their websites.

Review the organization's IRS Form 990. You can search online for a nonprofit's Form 990 at: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ Contact the nonprofit company and ask if they can mail you a copy. Request it from the IRS.

Basic Rules for Non-Profit OrganizationsNon-profit entities must keep good records. They must record meetings of minutes and set up a separate bank account. All profits must be used in the organization's work and non-profit organizations are not allowed to distribute profits to members for any reason.

Within the United States, you should find the 501(c)(3) tax code. When determining the nonprofit status of an organization, begin by using the IRS Select Check database. The IRS provides an Exempt Organization List on its website. You can also ask the nonprofit for proof of their status.

Both the IRS and the nonprofit corporation are required to disclose the information they provide on Form 990 to the public. This means that nonprofits must make their records available for public inspection during regular business hours at their principal office.

Form 13909, and any supporting documentation, can be submitted in a variety of ways: Mail to IRS EO Classification, Mail Code 4910DAL, 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242-1198 Fax to 214-413-5415, or Email to eoclass@irs.gov. The IRS takes all complaints seriously and scrutinizes all referrals.