Changeflow GovPing Tax IRS Exempt Organization Form 990 Filing Exempti...
Routine Guidance Added Final

IRS Exempt Organization Form 990 Filing Exemption Determination 202616006

Favicon for www.irs.gov IRS Written Determinations
Published
Detected
Email

Summary

The IRS issued a written determination granting an organization an exemption from the annual Form 990 filing requirement. Based on Rev. Proc. 95-48, the IRS determined the organization qualifies as a governmental unit or affiliate under IRC Section 6033(a)(3)(B) and is therefore not required to file Form 990. The IRS will update its records to reflect this exemption status.

Published by IRS on irs.gov . Detected, standardized, and enriched by GovPing. Review our methodology and editorial standards .

What changed

The IRS issued a written determination exempting a specific tax-exempt organization from the requirement to file annual Form 990 returns. The determination was made under the IRS's discretionary authority under IRC Section 6033(a)(3)(B) and Rev. Proc. 95-48, which permits exemption for governmental units and their affiliates. The organization was determined to qualify for this exemption status based on information submitted.

For the affected organization, this determination eliminates the annual Form 990 filing obligation. However, the organization remains subject to other 501(c)(3) compliance requirements, including prohibitions on private benefit and excess benefit transactions. The determination letter will be made publicly available after redaction of identifying information pursuant to IRC Section 6110.

Archived snapshot

Apr 18, 2026

GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.

The logo of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is located in the top left corner. It features a stylized eagle with its wings spread, perched on a shield, with the letters "IRS" written in a bold, serif font below it.

IRS logo

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Tax Exempt and Government Entities

Date:

01/23/2026

Employer ID number:

Person to contact:

Name:

ID number:

Telephone:

UIL: 6033.01-00

Release Number: 202616006

Release Date: 4/17/26

Dear :

We received your request to be exempt from the requirement to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax on

What you need to know

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6033(a)(3)(B) and the accompanying regulations provide us discretionary authority to decide that certain exempt organizations aren't required to file annual information returns on Form 990. Under this discretionary authority, Revenue Procedure 95-48 explains that governmental units and affiliates of these units exempt from federal income tax under IRC Section 501(a), aren't required to file Form 990. Based on the information you provided, we determined you qualify for classification as a governmental unit or an affiliate of this unit. Therefore, in accordance with Rev. Proc. 95-48, you're not required to file Form 990. We'll update our records accordingly.

As an organization exempt from federal income tax under IRC Section 501(c)(3), you must fulfill other requirements. You can find helpful information about your responsibilities as a tax exempt organization in Publication 4221-PC, Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Public Charities.

We'll make this letter available for public inspection after making deletions such as the names, addresses, and other identifying details, as required by IRC Section 6110. We're also sending you Letter 437, Notice of Intention to Disclose Rulings and a copy of the letter as it will appear with our proposed deletions.

  • If you disagree with our proposed deletions, follow the instructions in the Letter 437 on how to notify us.
  • If you agree with our deletions, you don't need to take any further action.

If you have questions, you can contact the person listed at the top of this letter.

Sincerely,

Stephen A. Martin

Director, Exempt Organizations

Rulings and Agreements

Enclosures:

Letter 437

Redacted Letter 4715

Named provisions

IRC Section 6033(a)(3)(B) Rev. Proc. 95-48

Get daily alerts for IRS Written Determinations

Daily digest delivered to your inbox.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime.

About this page

What is GovPing?

Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission

What's from the agency?

Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from IRS.

What's AI-generated?

The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.

Last updated

Classification

Agency
IRS
Published
January 23rd, 2026
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Release No. 202616006

Who this affects

Applies to
Nonprofits
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Tax exemption compliance Form 990 filings Nonprofit taxation
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Taxation
Operational domain
Finance
Topics
Financial Services Healthcare

Get alerts for this source

We'll email you when IRS Written Determinations publishes new changes.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime.

You're subscribed!