501c3 Application

501(c)(3) Status

• OSE 501(c)(3) documents:
  • IRS Application for Exemption Email
  • 501(c)(3) Organization Compliance Guide
  • Determination Letter Granting Exempt Status
  • To Do
    • Submit the Missouri Tax Exempt Application - Form 1746 - To do must first, Prepare financial statement (Monday September 30), Board of Directors approve Bylaws
    • Before soliciting funds in Missouri submit the Initial Registration Statement, See here for where to submit

Outdated Information since September 11, 2013

Donations may be tax-deductible in the U.S. through our Fiscal Sponsor.

Open Source Ecology, a Missouri not-for-profit corporation, is registered as a charitable organization with the office of the Secretary of State with the State of Missouri, and may lawfully solicit donations under Missouri Law. Open Source Ecology has applied for tax exempt status (section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code) from the United States Internal Revenue Service. Tax-exempt status was applied for in August 2012 and will be retroactive back to the date of creation of the Corporation: April 09, 2012.

• Open Source Ecology - 501(c)3 Application
• Missouri Secretary of State - Open Source Ecology - Articles of Incorporation
• EIN #: 45-4997514

Fiscal Sponsorship

While we await approval of our 501(c)3 application to the IRS, we have a fiscal sponsorship agreement with The Terra Foundation:

• IRS Determination Letter
• Form 990-N (2011)
• EIN #: 77-0298872
• Fiscal Sponsorship Contract
• Fiscal Sponsorship Fee: 2%

You may deduct donations from your federally-taxable income. Please contact a tax professional for the details of deducting such a donation.