Exemption requirements - 501(c)(3) organizations To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual.
How to become a 501(c)(3) organization: The key to tax-exempt status for non-profits Step 1: Incorporate before applying for tax-exempt status. Step 2: Get an EIN. Step 3: File form 1023 with the IRS. Step 4: Ensure your 501(c)(3) also has tax-exempt status at the state and local level.
A 501c3 organization can spend funds only related to its tax-exempt philanthropic purposes. As we discussed above, if the nonprofit falls under one of these categories- charitable, educational, religious, scientific, literary, or other specified purposes, then it is only under this category that they can make spends.
501(c)(3) organization. A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the US.