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SECTION 12. PAPERWORK

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2011-2 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

REDUCTION ACT

The collections of information contained in this revenue procedure have

(3) A statement describing the adverse tax impact on the organization (if any) if the organization does not receive the requested status.

(4) For requests for reclassification as an organization described in § 509(a)(1), and § 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or 509(a)(2), either:

a. A copy of the organization’s signed Form 990, Parts I through XI, or Form 990–EZ, Parts I through VI, with the completed Schedule A, Public Charity Status and Public Support, as filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the request is made; or

b. The organization’s support information for the past five completed tax years, using the organization’s overall method of accounting used to complete the Form 990 or Form 990–EZ for such years.

This information may be provided to the Internal Revenue Service on a completed Schedule A, Public Charity Status and Public Support, to the Form 990 or Form 990–EZ (2008 or later year, as appropriate).

c. For requests for reclassification as an organization described in § 509(a)(1) and § 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), a list showing the name of and amount contributed by each person (other than a governmental unit or an organization described in § 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), including a public charity that actually qualifies under § 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) but claims or is recognized under a different public charity status, such as a church or a hospital) whose total gifts for the past five completed tax years exceeded 2% of the organization’s total support for this period, as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.170A–9T(f)(6) and (7). A “person” includes an organization as well as an individual. Also state the sum of these excess amounts (this amount is reported on Form 990, Schedule A, Part II, Section A, line 6). d. For requests for reclassification as an organization described in § 509(a)(2), both:

(i) A list showing the name of each disqualified person (as defined in § 4946) that provided any support described in § 509(a)(2)(A), and the total amount of such support (without regard to the $5,000 and 1% limitations) received in each tax year from each such person. Also state the sum of such amounts for each tax year

(these amounts are reported on Form 990, Schedule A, Part III, Section A, line 7a).

(ii) A list showing the name of each person other than a disqualified person (and showing the name of each bureau or similar agency of a governmental unit) that provided support described in § 509(a)(2)(A)(ii) in any of the organization’s last five completed tax years in excess of the greater of (1) 1% of the organization’s support in such year or (2) $5,000, and showing the amount of such excess for each tax year. Also state the sum of such excess amounts for each tax year (these amounts are reported on Form 990, Schedule A, Part III, Section A, line 7b). (5) If the organization is a private foundation, evidence that it meets the governing instrument requirements of § 508(e). See Rev. Rul. 75–38, 1975–1 C.B. 161.

(6) Such other information as is necessary to support the reclassification request and as required by Rev. Proc. 2011–4 or its successor.

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