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If the IRS has revoked your organization's nonprofit status, that will be reflected on your nonprofit profile. Follow the steps below to inform Candid Support of your nonprofit's updated status.

Sign in to <a href="http://guidestar.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guidestar.org</a> or <a href="https://www.guidestar.org/Account/Register" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">register</a>.

Click <a href="https://www.guidestar.org/ManageNonprofit/Reports" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Update Nonprofit Profile</a> at the top of the home page.

Choose Other docs under Additional docs (Optional section).

- Sign in to <a href="http://guidestar.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guidestar.org</a> or <a href="https://www.guidestar.org/Account/Register" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">register</a>.
- Click <a href="https://www.guidestar.org/ManageNonprofit/Reports" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Update Nonprofit Profile</a> at the top of the home page.
- Click on Edit. 
- Choose Other docs under Additional docs (Optional section).
- Scroll up to Founding info.

Under the section Do you have a Letter of Determination?

Type in the year that is stamped at the top of your Letter of Determination.

For the name, type in IRS Reinstatement Letter.

Click on Browse to upload your Reinstatement Letter.

Click Add a Letter of Determination.

- Under the section Do you have a Letter of Determination?
- Type in the year that is stamped at the top of your Letter of Determination.
- For the name, type in IRS Reinstatement Letter.
- Click on Browse to upload your Reinstatement Letter.
- Click Add a Letter of Determination.
- Save and then Publish.

Next, notify <a href="mailto:support@candid.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Candid Support</a>. We will review your document and update your organization's status.

- Next, notify <a href="mailto:support@candid.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Candid Support</a>. We will review your document and update your organization's status.

We recommend you contact the IRS to find out what you need to do to get your organization back on the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-business-master-file-extract-eo-bmf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IRS Business Master File</a>. You may contact the Nonprofit Division of the IRS for more information at:

The IRS call center is open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Once your organization reappears on the IRS Business Master File we will receive the update from the IRS, or you can send us your updated letter of determination and we would be happy to manually list your organization.&nbsp;

<a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-update-nonprofit-name">Names and contacts</a>

<a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-update-organization-address">Addresses</a>

<a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-update-donation-information">Donation info</a>

<a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-add-a-mission-statement">Mission Statement</a>

- <a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-update-nonprofit-name">Names and contacts</a>
- <a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-update-organization-address">Addresses</a>
- <a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-update-donation-information">Donation info</a>
- <a href="http://help.guidestar.org/how-to-earn-a-bronze-seal-of-transparency/how-to-add-a-mission-statement">Mission Statement</a>

My nonprofit organization was revoked by the IRS. How do I update my nonprofit profile's status?

Access A Nonprofit Profile

How to Upload A Reinstatement Letter

Get In-Touch with The IRS

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