Group Exemption Letter (GEL) Program
- Frequently Asked Questions
- ICG GEL Filings
- Participating Chapters and SIGs
- No Longer Participating Chapters and SIGs
- ICG GEL Resources
- How to participate in the ICG's GEL
- Sample GEL Inclusion Statement
- Sample Balance Sheet
- Sample Income/Expense Report
- Sample Form 990-N Receipt
- Checklist for Filing Annual GEL Reports
- Tracking and Reporting Finances with Quickbooks
- Verification of tax-exempt status
- Managing a Non-Profit Profile in GuideStar
- IRS GEL Resources
- Employer Identification Number (EIN) Application
- IRS Form 990-N (ePostcard): "Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations"
- 26 U.S.C. § 501(c): "Tax Exempt Organizations"
- IRS Publication 557: "Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization."
- IRS Publication 4573: "Group Exemptions."
- Exempt Organizations Select Check App
ICG GEL Filings
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ICG GEL Participation Letter (2/2010)
2021 Filing (10/2021 – 10/2022)
2021 Informational Return
2021 Participation List (9/25/2021)
2020 Filing (10/2020 – 10/2021)
2020 Informational Return
2019 Filing (10/2019 – 10/2020)
2019 Informational Return
2019 Participation List (9/14/2019)
2018 Filing (10/2018 – 10/2019)
2018 Informational Return
2018 Participation List (9/20/2018)
2017 Filing (10/2017 – 10/2018)
2017 Informational Return
2017 Participation List (10/23/2017)
2016 Filing (10/2016 – 10/2017)
2016 Informational Return
2016 Participation List (9/30/2016)
2015 Filing (10/2015 – 10/2016)
2015 Informational Return
2015 Participation List (3/15/2016)
2014 Filing (10/2014 – 10/2015)
2014 Informational Return
2014 Participation List (9/25/2014)
2013 Filing 10/2013 – 10/2014)
2013 Informational Return
2013 Participation List (9/23/2013)
2012 Filing (10/2012 – 10/2013)
2012 Informational Return
2012 Participation List (9/25/2012)
2011 Filing (5/2011 – 10/2012)
2011 Informational Return
2011 Participation List (4/22/2011)
2010 Filing (4/2010 – 5/2011)
2010 Informational Return
Original Filing
2007 Application Letter
2009 Revised Documentation
2009 Request for Status Update
2009 Request for Issuance
2009 Filing Extension