What Can You Do With a 501(c)(3)? Understanding IRS Charitable Purposes

When you hear the term nonprofit, the first thing that typically comes to mind is a charity, or 501(c)(3) organization. That’s for good reason, since roughly 78% of all tax-exempt organizations are exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3). The remaining 22% consists mostly of social welfare nonprofits, business leagues, and social/recreation clubs, plus about 24 less-voluminous possibilities.

But what does it mean to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit? What sets a 501(c)(3) apart from the other categories of nonprofits out there? In a phrase: charitable purpose.

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0:00 Introduction
0:40 IRS Restricts Purposes
1:16 Religious
2:50 Scientific
3:58 Testing for Public Safety
4:44 Literary
5:07 Educational
6:32 Fostering National and International Amateur Sports
7:51 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Children
8:26 Charitable
9:08 Conclusion