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-2- SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers; or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and'gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of Code sections 2055, 2106, and 2522. Contribution deductions are allowable to donors only to the extent that their contributions are gifts, with no consideration received. Ticket pur- chases and similar payments in conjunction with fundraising events may not necessarily qualify as deductible contributions, depending on the circum- stances. See Revenue Ruling 67-246, published in Cumulative Bulletin 1967-2, on page 104, which sets forth guidelines regarding the deductibility, as chari- table contributions, of payments made by taxpayers for admission to or other participation in fundraising activities for charity. In the heading of this letter we have indicated whether you must file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. If Yes is indicated, you are required to file Form 990 only if your gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. However, if you receive a Form 990 package in the mail, please file the return even if you do not exceed the gross receipts test. If you are not required to file, simply attach the label provided, check the box in the heading to indicate that your annual gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less, and sign the return. If a return is required, it must be filed by the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of your annual accounting period. A penalty of $10 a day is charged when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the delay. However, the maximum penalty charged cannot exceed $5,000 or 5 per- cent of your gross receipts for the year, whichever is less. This penalty may also be charged if a return is not complete, so please be sure your return is complete before you file it. You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, you must file an income tax return on Form 990-T, Exempt organization Business Income Tax Return. In this letter we are not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities are unre- lated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. If an employer identification number was not entered on your application, a number will be assigned to you and you will be advised o£ it. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service. Revenue Procedure 75-50, published in Cumulative Bulletin 1975-2 on page 587, sets forth guidelines and recordkeeping requirements for determining whether private schools have racially nondiscriminatory policies as to students. You must comply with this revenue procedure to maintain your tax-exempt status. i Letter 947 (DO/CG) i i I