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Private foundations and non-exempt charitable trusts are required to file Forms 990-PF electronically regardless of their asset size, if they file at least 250 returns annually. The electronic filing requirement does not apply to Form 8868.

Tax professionals who plan to file Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF or 1120-POL electronically must submit a new or revised electronic IRS e-file application using the electronic e-services application. This is a one-time registration process and you must apply at least 45 days before you plan to file electronically.

Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Form 990-EZ, Short Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation. Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Form 990-N must be completed and filed electronically. There is no paper form. Form 990-N filers may choose to file a complete Form 990 or Form 990-EZ instead. Use the Form 990-N Electronic Filing System (e-Postcard) User Guide (PDF) while registering and filing.

Tax-exempt nonprofits that make $50,000 or more in gross receipts and are required to file must complete Form 990. Form 990 asks for information such as your organization's name, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), type of tax-exempt status, revenue, and expenses.

If an organization whose gross receipts are less than $1,000,000 for its tax year files its Form 990 after the due date (including any extensions), and the organization doesn't provide reasonable cause for filing late, the Internal Revenue Service will impose a penalty of $20 per day for each day the return is late.

More In Charities and Nonprofits Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990EZ, is used by small, tax-exempt organizations for annual reporting and can only be submitted electronically.

For the filing link and more information on how to file, visit the Form 990-N Web page. Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990EZ, is used by small, tax-exempt organizations for annual reporting and can only be submitted electronically.

Mail your return to the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, UT 84201-0027. If your organization's principal business, office, or agency is located in a foreign country or a U.S. possession, send the return to the Internal Revenue Service Center, P.O. Box 409101, Ogden, UT 84409.

File Form 990-EZ by the 15th day of the 5th month after the organization's accounting period ends (May 15 for a calendar-year filer).

Exempt organizations must file some version of Form 990 with the IRS each year to comply with federal regulations. Public charities file Form 990; private foundations file Form 990-PF (PF stands for Private Foundation).

All private foundations, regardless of revenue, must file Form 990-PF each year. It is a lengthy and complex return much like Form 990 for public charities.

Private foundations are exempt from federal income tax because they are charitable or section 501(c)(3) organizations. This means that the foundation's investment earnings, capital gains and certain other types of income are not subject to income tax.

Generally, organizations use Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption, for this purpose. There is an excise tax on the net investment income of most domestic private foundations. Certain foreign private foundations are also subject to a tax on gross investment income derived from United States sources.

Private foundations A private foundation is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization or charitable trust. Its principal fund usually comes from a single source, such as an individual, family, or corporation.