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Accountability Standards & Resources

Find out more about the Council's Accountability Standards, fundraising and nonprofit accountability resources.


Get Acrobat Reader  Accountability Standards of the Charities Review Council  
Download or print a list of the standards and their philosophies. (141 KB)

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Accountability Resources Home > Tax Exempt Status
501(c)(3) Status
In order to qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for one or more of the following limited purposes, including, but not limited to, charitable, educational, scientific, and religious purposes.

501(c)(4) Status
Unlike the limited purposes of Section 501(c)(3), under Section 501(c)(4) of the Code, an organization need only be organized to promote social welfare, i.e., be primarily engaged in promoting in some way the general good and general welfare of the people in the community. 

501(c)(5) Status
Labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations.

501(c)(6) Status
Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real-estate boards, boards of trade, or professional football leagues (whether or not administering a pension fund for football players), not organized for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.