Regional Air Quality Council
501c3 designation from non-operating private foundation to public charity
Allow the organization to apply for grants and foundation funding
Posted December 2, 2021
Work & Deliverables
Two questions. The first question: The Regional Air Quality Council has had 501c3 status since around 2000. I am a new Development Director with the organization, and when I requested an updated letter 501c3 letter from the IRS, it described the RAQC as a 501c3 "non-operating private foundation." I contacted the IRS and it sounds like we can request that they end that designation and re-certify us as a 501c3 public charity, and they would give us that classification for 60 months. I want to be sure I understand the repercussions and requirements of making this change.
Second question: The RAQC has operated as a 501c4 nonprofit organization for many years. As a development director, my focus is fundraising and grantwriting, and I wonder if the entire organization's financial management can be combined under the 501c3 designation. I'd like to understand here too, what would be the repercussions and requirements?
Regional Air Quality Council
The Regional Air Quality Council works to protect and improve air quality along Colorado's Front Range. We collaborate to improve air quality and protect Colorado’s health, environment, and economy through planning, policy development, and program implementation.
Regional Air Quality Council
The Regional Air Quality Council works to protect and improve air quality along Colorado's Front Range. We collaborate to improve air quality and protect Colorado’s health, environment, and economy through planning, policy development, and program implementation.