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WASHINGTON — A crucial filing deadline of May 17,2010 is looming for many tax-exempt organizations that are required by law to file their Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service or risk having their federal tax-exempt status revoked.


The Pension Protection Act of 2006 mandates that all non-profit organizations, other than churches and church related organizations, must file an information form with the IRS.  This requirement has been in effect since the beginning of 2007, which made 2009 the third consecutive year under the new law. Any organization that fails to file for three consecutive years automatically loses its federal tax-exempt status.


Form 990-series information returns are due on the 15th day of the fifth month after an organization’s fiscal year ends. Many organizations use the calendar year as their fiscal year, which makes May 15 the deadline for those tax-exempt organizations. May 15 falls on a Saturday this year so the deadline this year is actually Monday, May 17.  Organizations can request an extension of their filing date by filing Form 8868 by the original due date. Absent a request for extension, there is no grace period from filing by the original due date.


Small tax-exempt organizations with annual receipts of $25,000 or less can file an electronic notice Form 990-N (e-Postcard). This asks for a few basic pieces of information. Tax-exempts with annual receipts above $25,000 must file a Form 990 or 990-EZ, depending on their annual receipts. Private foundations file form 990-PF.


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List of NOBLE Chapters Revoked by the IRS as of June 8, 2011


91-1823684

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES NO

PO BOX 1913

BIRMINGHAM

AL

35201-1913

03

05/15/2010

06/09/11

91-1823705

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES NOBLES

212 BAY VIEW DR

DAPHNE

AL

36526-7800

03

05/15/2010

06/09/11

94-3008839

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE NOBLESA

PO BOX 3620 RINCON ANNEX

SAN FRANCISCO

CA

94119-0000

06

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

52-1497465

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES

1115 10TH ST W

PALMETTO

FL

34221-4530

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

72-1159741

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXEC

PO BOX 128

PONCHATOULA

LA

70454-0128

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

91-1823660

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUT

PO BOX 641

BELCHERTOWN

MA

01007-0641

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

41-1958567

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES-NO

PO BOX 600277

ST PAUL

MN

55106-0005

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

76-0588521

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCE

PO BOX 4598

ST LOUIS

MO

63108-0598

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

88-0371406

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

EXECUTIVES

PO BOX 1252

LAS VEGAS

NV

89125-1252

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

52-1116553

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES

95 CHADWICK DR

ROCHESTER

NY

14618-4441

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

80-0107925

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXE

309 S PECAN ST

BOLEY

OK

74829-0000

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

91-1956750

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES

PO BOX 85

NORFOLK

VA

23501-0085

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

91-2182626

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT  EXECUTIVES

PO BOX 12333

SEATTLE

WA

98111-4333

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

35-2063178

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT  EXECUTIVES

PO BOX 64006    

GARY     

IN

46401-0006

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

39-1675570

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT  EXECUTIVES

PO BOX 1765

MADISON

WI

53701-1765

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

91-1823724

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW

ENFORCEMENT  EXECUTIVES

PO BOX 1323

CINCINNATI     

OH

45201-1323

03

05/15/2010

6/9/2011

 

Region One                                                     Region Four

Region Two                                                    Region Five

Region Three                                                   Region Six

 

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Many of these chapters have indicated that they have filed the appropriate Form 990 with the IRS. They should call the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Customer Account Services at (877) 829-5500 (toll-free number) and advise them that they are still appearing on the revoked list in Guidestar.

On June 8, 2011, the IRS posted the initial Automatic Revocation of Exemption List on its Web site. The list names 275,000 nonprofits that have lost their tax exemptions for failure to file an annual return.

Why is the IRS revoking nonprofit tax exemptions? 
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires the IRS to revoke the exempt status of any nonprofit that is required to file an annual return (Form 990, 990-N, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) but has failed to do so for three consecutive years. Revocations are mandatory and automatic under the law. The IRS will update the Automatic Revocation of Exemption List monthly.

What happens to the revoked organizations now?
They must file a federal tax return and pay federal income taxes. Those that previously could accept tax-deductible contributions are no longer eligible to do so. (They can still accept donations, but the donations won't be deductible.)

What Your Organization Should Do If IRS Records Indicate It Is Not in Good Standing

You will need to contact the IRS. Only the IRS can change your organization's status, and we can't change your status on GuideStar until the IRS has revised it. To contact the IRS:

  • Call Tax Exempt and Government Entities Customer Account Services at (877) 829-5500 (toll-free number).
  • Mail your inquiry to:

Internal Revenue Service
Exempt Organizations Determinations
P.O. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201

·  The nonprofit is a subordinate organization that receives tax-exempt status through a parent organization.

If the organization is registered as a separate entity with the IRS and has an EIN (employer identification number) that differs from the parent organization's, a representative may update the organization's nonprofit report.

If the organization does not have a separate EIN, it must ask the parent organization to include a description of it in the parent's report; the parent organization can do so through the GuideStar Exchange  NOTE: ALL NOBLE CHAPTERS HAVE THEIR OWN EIN.