on http://www.irs.gov to help tax-exempt organizations comply with the law
points of intersection between organizations and the IRS
explanatory information
links to forms that an organization may need to file with the IRS.
The materials cover five stages in an organization’s life cycle:
Starting Out: Creating an organization
under state law, acquiring an employer identification number, and
identifying the appropriate federal tax classification.
Applying for Exemption: Acquiring,
completing, and submitting application forms; how the IRS processes
applications; and getting help from the IRS during the application
process.
Required Filings: Annual exempt
organization returns, unrelated business income tax filings, and other
returns and reports that an organization may have to file.
Ongoing Compliance: How an organization
can avoid jeopardizing its tax-exempt status, disclosure requirements,
employment taxes, and other ongoing compliance issues.
Significant Events: Audits, private letter rulings, and termination procedures.
the following types of organizations are included:
Charitable organizations (Code section 501(c)(3))
Public charities
Private foundations
Social welfare organizations (section 501(c)(4))
Labor organizations (section 501(c)(5))
Business leagues (trade associations) (section 501(c)(6))
Compliance Guide for Private Foundations The compliance guides offer an overview of the reporting,
record-keeping, and disclosure requirements, as well as some specific
activities that could lead to penalties or loss of exempt status.Hard
copies of these publications can be ordered by calling the IRS toll-free
at 1-800-829-3676.
A collection of charitable funds that serves as the primary vehicle for philanthropy in the region, serving donors, non-profit organizations and communities in the Missouri Ozarks
THE single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered
by all Federal grant-making agencies, allowing organizations to
electronically find, research, access, and apply for more than $400
billion in Federal grants.
Features include grant opportunity e-mail alerts, and “Tips
and Tools” (use, install, or download e.g., PureEdge, Adobe Reader, and
Word Viewer, and articles including “Developing Grant Proposals.”)
Previously, applicants had to search each agency’s Web site to
find grant opportunities, then follow a different application process
for each of the 26 federal agencies providing grants. Many government
agencies have transformed their grant making activities to an electronic
processes and no longer accept paper applications. The site was
developed after Public Law 106-107 (P.L. 106-107), the Federal Financial
Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, was enacted in November
1999.
Applicants must complete 4 steps to register in order to apply for grants:
