Criteria for non-profit inclusion in iGiveWhereiLive.net

iGiveWhereiLive.net is a public education campaign that promotes philanthropy. The iGiveWhereiLive.net collaboration includes established non-profit organizations whose missions result in improving the quality of life for residents of Washington County.

All eligible groups will meet the following criteria:

The organization is qualified as a tax-exempt charitable organization within the meaning of section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

The organization is not a local chapter of a national entity. Administrative operation is independent of such an entity and governance is maintained locally.

The organization has been in operation for at least two years during which it has provided a service of public benefit to Washington County residents.

In addition, eligible groups will also demonstrate they meet one of the following criteria:

The non-profit is based inside Washington County. In the case of organizations with multiple sites, eligibility is determined by the location of the administrative offices.

70% or more of the organization’s services or resources are being invested in Washington County for the public benefit of county residents.

Eligible organizations will demonstrate that their mission is to provide a service that is of public benefit to Washington County residents. Public benefit is defined as work that benefits the general public at large in Washington County or a specific city or defined area within the county. Groups organized around fee-based membership or that prohibit participation based on religious practice are ineligible. As defined in IRS code, public benefit charities demonstrate the following:

The organization is a nonprofit corporation, association or collaboration.

The organization’s purposes are exempt and is organized and operated exclusively for the exempt purposes.

No private person or corporation is profiting frοm the group.

Lobbying or political activity is neither a core service or necessary in achieving the organization’s mission.

Eligible non-profits are 501(c)3 organizations engaged in one or more of the following purposes, as defined by federal tax code:

Charitable

Educational

Literary

Public safety

Environmental

Prevention of cruelty to animals or children



Organizations that are not eligible include:

Scientific research

Amateur sports competitions or clubs

Individual churches or religious organizations

Individual schools

Grant making foundations 

Selected grant making foundations are included as collaborative partners in iGiveWhereiLive.net, but are not considered non-profit beneficiaries.

Groups that advocate for a particular viewpoint that is unsupported by fact, inflammatory or disparaging in nature or generally considered extreme or discriminatory will not be considered for inclusion in the campaign. The collaboration reserves the right to review the application for inclusion of groups in question on a case-by-case basis and decide by majority vote of the iGiveWhereiLive steering committee.

To learn more about how your Washington County non-profit organization can become affiliated with iGiveWhereiLive, please contact Karen Warr, LifeWorks NW.

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