Proof of Nonprofit Status

An organization must provide documentation showing that it has been in existence as a nonprofit organization for the most recent three years. (See question #1 on Qualifications to Apply for the exception for merged organizations.)

Attach one of the following:

1. Minnesota Secretary of State—Current Certificate of Good Standing
   
   Don’t have a copy? This certificate must be obtained each year from:
   Minnesota Secretary of State
   Business Services Division
   60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
   St. Paul, MN 55103
   Phone: 651-296-2803, or toll-free 1-877-551-6767
   www.sos.state.mn.us
   
   The certificate issue date cannot be more than 12 months before the date the Gambling Control Board receives that organization’s license application.
   
   
2. Internal Revenue Service—IRS income tax exemption 501(c) letter in your organization’s name
   
   Don’t have a copy? To obtain a copy, send your organization’s federal ID number and the date your organization initially applied for tax-exempt status to:
   IRS
   PO Box 2508, Room 4010
   Cincinnati, OH 45201
   Phone: 877-829-5500 or 202-283-2300
   
   
3. Internal Revenue Service—Affiliate of national, statewide, or international parent nonprofit organization (charter)
   
   If the organization falls under a parent organization, attach copies of both of the following:
   a. IRS letter showing that the parent organization is a nonprofit 501(c) organization with a group ruling, and
   b. the charter or letter from the parent organization recognizing the organization as a subordinate.
   Sales tax-exempt status or federal ID employer numbers are not proof of income tax-exempt status.