The applicant must submit substantiation that the applicant is a "church", an integrated auxiliary of a church, or nondenominational ministries, interdenominational and ecumenical organizations, and other entities whose principal purpose is the study or advancement of religion. If the applicant is neither a church nor integrated auxiliary, please submit a copy of your IRS determination letter with this application. Please consult IRS Publication No. 1828 for guidance on religious corporations and organizations exempt from taxation.

You must attach the IRS Exemption Ruling Letter. (PDF only)

WARNING: All files that are uploaded will be available for the public to view in the Attorney General’s Hawaii Charities database.

Any organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code expressly authorized by, and having an established identity with, an educational institution that is licensed or accredited by any of the following organizations or their successor organizations, provided that the organization's solicitation of contributions is primarily directed to the students, alumni, faculty, and trustees of the educational institution and their respective families.

 Hawaii Council of Private Schools  Hawaii Association of Independent Schools  Western Association of Schools and Colleges  Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools  New England Association of Schools and Colleges  Higher Learning Commission  Northwest Commission On Colleges and Universities  Southern Association of Schools and Colleges  The National Association for the Education of Young Children  AdvancED

Is the organization’s solicitation of contributions primarily directed to the students, alumni, faculty, and trustees of the institutions and their respective families?

Yes No

 Hawaii Council of Private Schools  Hawaii Association of Independent Schools  Western Association of Schools and Colleges  Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools  New England Association of Schools and Colleges  Higher Learning Commission  Northwest Commission On Colleges and Universities  Southern Association of Schools and Colleges  The National Association for the Education of Young Children  AdvancED

You are required to provide your license number and the state of issuance if claiming this exemption.

License Number State of Issuance -Select State- HawaiiAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

You must provide evidence that your organization normally receives less than $25,000 annually in contributions such as the Forms 990, or 990EZ or other documentation that states the amount of contributions your organization received for each of the immediate preceding 3 years.

Upload proof of annual contributions. Accepted formats: doc/docx, xls/xlsx, PDF

WARNING: All files that are uploaded will be available for the public to view in the Attorney General’s Hawaii Charities database.

Does your organization compensate any professional solicitor or professional fundraising counsel?

Yes No