Nonprofit Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a Federal nine-digit tax ID number that IRS assigns to nonprofits, charities, organizations, and businesses in the following format: XX-XXXXXXX.
How do you tell if a nonprofit is a 501c3?
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.
A 501(c)(3) organization is a nonprofit organization that acts as a community chest, corporation, foundation or fund. A nonprofit organization gains 501(c)(3) status by filing Form 1023 with the Internal Revenue Service. Gaining 501(c)(3) status means the nonprofit organization will be federally tax-exempt.