501c3 Nonprofit Disaster and Emergency Relief Organizations

Nonprofit organizations can provide assistance to disaster or emergency hardship victims in a variety of ways that accomplish charitable purposes. Disaster relief generally takes the form of one or two activities: 1. Aid to individuals, and 2. Aid to businesses. In order for the aid to be seen as a proper 501(c)3 tax-exempt activity, it should fall within the following guidelines:
Aid to individuals—assistance in the form of funds, services, or goods to ensure that victims have the basic necessities, such as food, clothing, housing (including repairs), transportation, and medical assistance (including psychological counseling). The type of aid that is appropriate depends on the individual’s needs and resources.
Aid to businesses—assistance to individual business owners who are financially needy or otherwise distressed to combat community deterioration and to lessen the burdens of government.

Learn more from the IRS by viewing Publication 3833, Disaster Relief: Providing Assistance Through Charitable Organizations, at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3833.pdf

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