This page describes the tax_exempt_organization object, which surfaces IRS-listed tax-exempt status for a business. Middesk matches a business to the IRS Exempt Organizations dataset (Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list) by EIN and name. This includes charitable organizations, churches and religious organizations, private foundations, political organizations, and other non-profits.
The tax_exempt_organization field on a Business is null when no matching record is found in the IRS data.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
object | string | The object type. Always tax_exempt_organization. |
id | string (uuid) | The unique identifier for the tax exempt organization record. |
ein | string | The Employer Identification Number of the tax-exempt organization, as listed by the IRS. |
name | string | The legal name of the organization, as listed by the IRS. |
section | string | null | The Internal Revenue Code subsection under which the organization is exempt (for example, 501(c)(3)). |
ruling_date | date | null | The date the IRS granted tax-exempt status to the organization. |
tax_period | date | null | The end date of the most recent tax period the organization reported to the IRS. |
revoked_at | timestamp | null | The date the IRS revoked the organization’s tax-exempt status, if applicable. null for organizations in good standing. |