What paperwork should I submit?

IF you have your own 501c3:

A 501(c)(3) determination letter received from the IRS by mail. If you only have the PDF version that is downloadable online, our legal team recommends that you print out the letter (if you don't already have a paper copy), fold it up and crease it like it had been mailed, then unfold it and take a photo of it and send the photo to Percent. I know that sounds funny but it seems to work best. 

The paperwork will look similar to this example paperwork.

IF you are covered by an umbrella denominational ruling:

1. Paperwork showing that your denomination is a 501c3 (like the example paperwork above)

2. Paperwork showing that your EIN number is part of the denomination (A group exemption letter. This is a letter from an officer confirming your place of worship as a subordinate under the group ruling of the national parent denomination, and must be composed on the letterhead of your national parent denomination.)

If you are submitting multiple pieces of paperwork, use this tool to combine them into one document.

If you don’t have access to this paperwork, you can reach out to your denomination with a message like the following:

Hi, this is [name] from [legal church name].

We are applying for Google for Nonprofits and need a group exemption letter proving our nonprofit status. Would you be able to send me the paperwork proving that our church is covered by the denomination’s 501c3?

It will need to include our EIN and proof of your 501c3 status. Ideally, it would also include my name.

Thank you!