The Tennessee Statement of Exemption From Nonprofit Charter Fee is a document filed by nonprofit organizations with the Tennessee Secretary of State. It is used to certify that the organization is exempt from the payment of a charter fee. The statement is required for nonprofit organization to be recognized as a legal entity in the state of Tennessee. There are two types of Tennessee Statement of Exemption From Nonprofit Charter Fee: the Standard Exemption and the Qualifying Exemption. The Standard Exemption applies to organizations that have been approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entities. The Qualifying Exemption applies to organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code, but which are not tax-exempt under 501(c)(3).