This article was co-authored by Rob Wu and by wikiHow staff writer, Dan Hickey. Rob Wu is the CEO of CauseVox, a digital fundraising platform designed for nonprofits. CauseVox works to help do-gooders raise more money with less effort. Rob has raised over $200,000 for his own nonprofit crowdfunding projects, and his work has been recognized by CNN, Christian Science Monitor, and the Wall Street Journal.
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Donating to a nonprofit organization is a great way to help a worthy charity and get a deduction on your federal income tax. However, you need to verify whether the nonprofit has received tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure your donation is truly going to a worthy cause and can be written off on your taxes. In the United States, this status is called 501(c)(3) after the relevant part of the Internal Revenue Code. [1] X Research source In this article, we’ll show you the best ways to verify an organization’s 501(c)(3) status, as well as how to avoid charity scams and investigate the status of your own 501(c)(3) application.