No, the Auen Foun­da­tion does not fund a non­prof­it agency that can­not pro­vide us with a copy of its IRS deter­mi­na­tion let­ter. The IRS deter­mi­na­tion let­ter is an essen­tial doc­u­ment for your agency to prove its tax-exempt sta­tus. There are two types of let­ters an agency may have:
A cur­rent advance rul­ing let­ter that cov­ers a five-year peri­od for a new agency
A per­ma­nent final rul­ing letter
If you need help in deter­min­ing your sta­tus or obtain­ing your IRS deter­mi­na­tion let­ter, con­tact the IRS by call­ing 877–829‑5500.