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Nonprofit Compliance & Health

What you need to know about your organization's compliance

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation is legally required to ensure that all organizations appearing on GivingEdge, the website that powers Big Day of Giving, are in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service, the California Department of Justice, and the California Franchise Tax Board.

It's important to keep an eye on your organization's legal status with these various government entities. You can check your organization's status online using each entity's database, following the steps outlined below.

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Check Your Nonprofit's Status

When searching for your organization on these government databases, depending on the site, you'll need to use your organization’s legal name (the name you put on your tax documents), its Tax ID/Employment Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS, and/or its Entity ID assigned by the California Secretary of State.

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