After a few months of communication, the IRS has given Minnesota Furs full clarification of our current tax position. We are now a 501c3 public charity NOT a private operating foundation. That status will be backdated.
What it means is that donations to MNFurs that are used for our non-profit goals like education, community outreach, and helping other charities can be written off on taxes. It also means that organizations that only donate to Public Charity will now be able to donate to us. This is why we could not be part of some programs like Amazon Smile.
In the near future, we will have easy ways to donate to help MNFurs grow through things like Amazon Smile and other donation making programs.
Thank you for your patience.
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