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Is this article for you? It covers information for individual/team fundraisers who collect donations on behalf of Give Lively member nonprofits.
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Is this article for you? It addresses donating through Charity Navigator’s Giving Basket.
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What IRS databases do you reference for nonprofit data?
In order to become a Give Lively member nonprofit and then maintain that membership, your organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (public charity or private operating foundation), an eligible foundation type and in good standing with both the IRS, the California Attorney General's Office and the California Franchise Tax Board.
To confirm the existence and tax-exempt status of a nonprofit, Give Lively automatically consults public data available through the following:
- the IRS Business Master File – a list of more than 1.8 million nonprofits registered with the IRS as tax-exempt organizations
- IRS Publication 78 (Cumulative List of Organizations) – a list of IRS-recognized organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions
- IRS Automatic revocation of exemption list – a list of organizations whose federal tax exemption was automatically revoked by the IRS
- IRS Determination Letter database
- California Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers – a list of nonprofits registered in California from which we identify those marked as delinquent (learn more about delinquency and how it might affect access to the Give Lively platform)
- California Franchise Tax Board's Revoked Exempt Organizations List – a list of California organizations whose tax-exempt status has been revoked
- nonprofits themselves.
Important notes for membership applications:
- Due to the possibility of IRS delays in updating data, our application review process may require some nonprofits to submit additional materials for further verification.
- If your organization’s basic information has changed since it registered with the IRS – especially its name, EIN or mailing address – please first check the information registered with the IRS using its Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool. Register any corrections directly with the IRS, especially a change of address.
Important note for existing members:
- If data shows that your IRS or California Franchise Tax Board tax-exempt status is revoked, Give Lively is required to disable your fundraising pages and pause your recurring donations. Learn more about the status requirements of Give Lively membership.
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