Some area agencies lose tax-exempt status
By Bobbi Mlynar Special to The Gazette
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service has revoked tax-exempt status for some area non-profit or charitable organizations.
According to IRS requirements, such groups must file annual information returns, most often in the form of a postcard, according to an IRS spokesman. Organizations that fail to file for three consecutive years automatically lose their tax-exempt status.
Some of the organizations simply have been disbanded and did not notify the IRS of their deactivated status; some may have changed mailing addresses or membership responsibilities that resulted in IRS filings’ being lost in the shuffle.
Others may be in the process of reinstatement and have not yet been removed from the revocation list.
Still, loss of tax-exempt status can affect both the donor and the recipient, according to the IRS.
“Your organization is liable for all income, excise or other taxes and penalties that may have been owed at the time it was automatically revoked,” an IRS document warns, adding that the organization also may be liable for future taxes that accrue because of the loss of exemption.
Organizations may apply for reinstatement to exempt status.
Donations to revoked charities may not be tax-deductible.
Citizens may check the tax-exempt status of any charity, church, or non-profit group in the nation at www.irs.gov/app/pub-78/forwardToSearch.do. An exact name of the group is needed for a complete search.
Non-profits and charities holding tax-exempt status also can furnish copies of current paperwork to validate the status to donors.
The Auto-Revocation List published on the IRS website, www.irs.gov, includes these area organizations and, when available, their last known addresses:
Emporia
American Association of University Women, 1853 County Road P5; American Legion Auxiliary, Ball-McColm Post 5, PO Box 722; Beta Phi Mu, Beta Epsilon Chapter, PO Box 4025; Business and Professional Women, 1738 Yucca Lane; Business Mens Fellowship USA, 58 Emporia-Flint Hills KS Chapter, PO Box 822; Disabled American Veterans, 36 Lyon County, 927 S. Commercial St.; Emporia Amateur Radio Society, 276 County Road 180; Emporia Arts Council Endowment Inc. 528 Commercial St.
Also, Emporia Baseball Club Inc., 2631 Hickory Lane; Emporia Basketball Club, 908 Quail Creek Road; Emporia Clearing House Association, 527 Commercial St.; Emporia Estate Planning Council, Emporia State University; Emporia National Education, 717 Chestnut St.; Emporia Scholarship Foundation Inc., PO Box 704; Emporia Teamwork Inc., PO Box 604;
Flint Hills Beekeepers Association, 12 E. Fifth Ave.
Also, Free & Accepted Masons Prince Hall, Grand Master; Heart of America Chapter, 1526 Dover Road; Helping Hands, PO Box 885; Homebuilders Association of Emporia, PO Box 986; Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation, 428 Peyton St.; Inter-Church Ministries Inc., 909 E. South Ave.; International Association of Firefighters, L081, PO Box 566; International Association of Lions Clubs 6976, Emporia, 705 Washington Park; and Jim Kegin Ministries Inc., 693 Road 190.
Also, Kansas Academy of Science, Emporia State University, 1006 E. Morrison Ct., Derby, Kan.; Kansas Association for Court, 522 Mechanic St.; Kansas Conference of Music Teachers, 821 Woodland St.; Kansas State Nurses Association, 1422 Luther St.; Keep It Simple Inc., PO Box 2207; Kids of Oz Incorporated, PO Box 248; Make Today Count, Emporia, PO Box 13.
Also, Midwest Association for Latin, 1200 Commercial St.; Miss Emporia Scholarship Pageant, PO Box 2312; National Association of Letter Carriers, 185, Emporia; National Gerontological Nursing Association Inc. FI, 1127 Chestnut St.; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 171, Zeta Delta District 8, Emporia State; Parents of Special Children, 505 La Jara Lane; Phi Delta Theta Alumni of Emporia, 804 S. Sheridan Circle, Olathe, Kan.; Royal Arch Masons of Kansas, No. 12, 1019 Chestnut St.
Also, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Kansas Epsilon Chapter, 415 E. 12th Ave.; Sigma Pi Fraternity International, Incepsilon-Epsilon Alumni, 1200 Commercial St.; Social Service Club, 325 Merchant St.; Technology Student Association, Kansas Technology Student Association, 1068 Road K; Vater Connection, 1722 Yucca Lane; and Way College of Emporia Inc., 1300 W. 12th Ave.
Olpe
American Legion, Chase-Lyon County Council, PO Box 174; Hopes and Dreams Inc., PO Box 106, Olpe; and Kansas State Nurses Association, PO Box 94, Olpe.
Americus
Eagle Creek Saddle Club, 2724 Road Fl North Lyon County Teachers, RR 1 Box 130, Americus;
Hartford Happy Homes Inc.; 1483 St. Francis Council, RR 1.
Council Grove
International Association of Lions Clubs, Council Grove Lions; Lions International Santa Trail, PO Box 134; Santa Fe Trail Riders, Council Grove.
Allen
Greater Works Ministries Inc., PO Box 37.
Cottonwood Falls
Cottonwood Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Elmdale
Elmdale Cemetery Association.
Strong City
Chase County Jaycees Inc., Box 1, Strong City; Firemans Relief Assn., 504 E. Fifth St., Strong City.
The IRS notes that the auto-revocation list last was reviewed or updated on Nov. 21, 2011.
owenrhys (anonymous) says...
Nice to see the Feds had time to pass a law attacking non-profits in between all the Wall Street bail-outs.
December 6, 2011 at 8:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
Come on now owenrhys,
The feds didn't pass any new law attacking np's
This has been existing tax code for years.
Sorry bud, but if these non-profits, (some of them ran by high paid employees, some are not), can't do a little paperwork every year, they don't deserve the tax free status.
I have to file my tax returns every year, don't you?
December 7, 2011 at 8:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
I agree with Steve.
This action has been long overdue. The feds are finally cleaning house which they should have done many, many years ago.
My question: Why is Hopkins Manufacturing a non profit?
December 7, 2011 at 8:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
create,
hopkins????????? Must be the part that donates to teachers every year.
ON the other hand------------------
now a days it seems that a lot of businesses are not for profit. At least mine feels that way at times.
December 7, 2011 at 10:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
owenrhys (anonymous) says...
High paid employees?
You thinking of the American Legion Auxiliary or the Elmdale Cemetery?
It's B.S. - a waste of both the paper and the work.
Seems like they might want to leave the folks alone and fry some of the big fish.
December 7, 2011 at 12:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
OWENRHYS,
Excuse me, I said "some".
And i don't care if there are no paid employees, these nfp's
don't pay property taxes or sales taxes either.
So for every one that there is, means higher taxes for the rest of us.
The reporting required is about a post card worth of information. The tax exempt status is not revoked until 3 years of non- reporting.
Jesus man, what part of this don't you understand?
Many not for profits depend on tax exempt donations from the big dogs of business. These people would not donate millions of dollars unless it helped their bottom line. It might not be right but it is the way it is.
If these not for profits cannot file a little paper work once a year, they don't deserve the status.
If you look at the list, most have ceased to exist anyway.
3------THREE years of non- compliance.
Let's get real here bud. They screwed up !
don't take my word for it.
Ask someone who does not for profit fund raising what would happen if the tax exemption for donations was eliminated.
December 7, 2011 at 9:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
owenrhys,
do you realize that the RDA is a not for profit?
Out of the $300k + of tax money used to run it over $180k is for salaries.
The united way is a not for profit. Their salaries are surely over $80k a year for their operations here.
Don't you think that should be public knowledge?
December 7, 2011 at 9:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
neighbor (anonymous) says...
I think they should eliminate/suspend all tax exempt status until our debt is paid down.
Fraternities and sororities- are you serious?
December 7, 2011 at 10:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )