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Your organization’s EIN was not found in the IRS Business Master File. An IRS determination or affirmation letter is required.

Step 6: IRS Determination or Affirmation Letter

Select “YES!” to certify statement below.

YES!
I certify that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes the organization named in this application as tax-exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and to which contributions are tax deductible pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 170(c)(2).

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Attach a copy of the most recent IRS determination letter.

If the name of the applicant organization differs on the IRS determination letter, the IRS Form 990, or audited financial statements, documentation from the IRS or state government authorizing this name change must accompany the application. Create a single PDF Document including your IRS Determination Letter and the documentation from the IRS or state government authorizing this name change and upload them together here as a single PDF Document.

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Doing Business As (DBA)/Listing Name

Annual CFC charity lists are obligated to list the legal names of the charitable organizations that are approved to participate in the campaign. The legal name of the organization is associated with the CFC applicant’s EIN which both can be found in the IRS Business Master File. A DBA (doing business as) name is any organization name other than its legal name. DBA names may also be known as fictitious names or assumed business names.

An organization may submit a request to be listed with a DBA name along with its legal name if it submits documentation issued by a state or other government entity that approved the organization to use a DBA (e.g. fictitious, assumed business, trade, etc.) name. Organizations are encouraged to submit DBA name requests with acceptable documentation with the CFC application to resolve discrepancies in the legal name of the organization listed on the CFC application, financial statements and/or IRS Form 990 or pro forma IRS form 990. Discrepancies found with the organization’s legal name and with the financial statements and tax return is a deficiency and may result in an adverse eligibility determination.

The documentation must bear both the legal name (as recognized by the IRS and shown below) and the DBA name, and expressly state the DBA name is registered or otherwise approved for use. Such documentation that presents an expiration date must not have expired. Acceptable documentation may include IRS-issued group exemption, determination and/or affirmation letters, a filed IRS Form 990 that lists the DBA name, and CEO letter for organizations that are chapters/affiliates.

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