# IRS Exempt Organization Status Check (`charlie.a.cliff/irs-exempt-org-status`) Actor

Check US nonprofits by EIN: IRS Business Master File record, automatic revocation and reinstatement dates, and Publication 78 deductibility, joined in one result. Live from the IRS bulk files.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/charlie.a.cliff/irs-exempt-org-status.md
- **Developed by:** [Charlie Cliff](https://apify.com/charlie.a.cliff) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 organization results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## IRS Exempt Organization Status Check

Check a US nonprofit's IRS status by **EIN**, with three IRS sources joined into **one result per organization**:

- **Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EO BMF)**: name, address, subsection (e.g. 501(c)(3)), ruling date, deductibility, foundation code, NTEE code, filing requirement, asset/income/revenue amounts.
- **Automatic Revocation of Exemption List**: revocation date, posting date and **exemption reinstatement date** for organizations that lost exemption for not filing for three consecutive years.
- **Publication 78**: whether the organization is listed as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions, with its deductibility code.

Data comes live from the IRS bulk downloads on every run (irs.gov and apps.irs.gov), not from a cached copy. Every result lists the exact source files, their fetch time and SHA-256, so you can show where each value came from.

### Use cases

- **Donor and grant due diligence:** confirm a grantee is still exempt and listed in Pub 78 before paying.
- **Revocation and reinstatement checks:** see whether an organization was ever automatically revoked, and whether and when it was reinstated.
- **Bulk screening:** check up to 10,000 EINs per run, or pull every organization in a state.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `mode` | `ein` (look up EINs) or `state` (every organization in one state) |
| `eins` | list of EINs; dashes are fine (`53-0196605`) |
| `state` | two-letter code for `state` mode, e.g. `TX` |
| `includeRevocations` | join the revocation list (default on) |
| `includePub78` | join Publication 78 (default on) |
| `maxResults` | stop after this many organizations |

### Output (one item per organization)

```json
{
  "ein": "530196605",
  "found": {"bmf": true, "revocations": false, "pub78": true},
  "bmf": {"EIN": "530196605", "NAME": "AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS", "STATE": "DC", "SUBSECTION": "03", "...": "..."},
  "revocations": [],
  "pub78": {"TIN": "530196605", "DEDUCTIBILITY_CODE": "PC", "...": "..."},
  "sources": [{"file": "eo1.csv", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/eo1.csv", "fetched_at": "...", "sha256": "..."}]
}
```

Values are exactly as the IRS publishes them (text, original codes and date formats). Look up codes in the IRS documentation: [EO BMF layout](https://www.irs.gov/pub/foia/ig/tege/eo-info.pdf), [revocation list dictionary](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/auto-revocation-data-dictionary.pdf), [Pub 78 dictionary](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/pub-78-data-dictionary.pdf). An EIN not found in any file is still returned, with all `found` flags false.

### Notes

- The IRS updates these files about monthly. A result reflects the files the IRS was serving at run time.
- Business data only: personal fields are left out (the BMF "in care of" name, and the 990-N e-Postcard file with officers' names and addresses).
- This is not legal or tax advice, and it is not an official IRS determination. For an authoritative answer, use the IRS [Tax Exempt Organization Search](https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/).

### Pricing

Pay per result: you are charged once per organization returned. Set `maxResults` or a spending limit to cap a run.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Look up specific EINs, or return every organization in one state's Business Master File.

## `eins` (type: `array`):

9-digit Employer Identification Numbers (dashes allowed), up to 10,000 per run. Used in 'Look up EINs' mode.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Two-letter state code, e.g. TX. Used in 'Whole state' mode.

## `includeRevocations` (type: `boolean`):

Join the IRS automatic revocation list (revocation, posting and reinstatement dates).

## `includePub78` (type: `boolean`):

Join Publication 78 (organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many organizations (you are charged per organization returned).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "ein",
  "eins": [
    "53-0196605",
    "13-1624086"
  ],
  "includeRevocations": true,
  "includePub78": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `organizations` (type: `string`):

One item per EIN looked up (or per organization in the state): found flags, bmf, revocations, pub78 and sources, with values as the IRS publishes them.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "eins": [
        "53-0196605",
        "13-1624086"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("charlie.a.cliff/irs-exempt-org-status").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "eins": [
        "53-0196605",
        "13-1624086",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("charlie.a.cliff/irs-exempt-org-status").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "eins": [
    "53-0196605",
    "13-1624086"
  ]
}' |
apify call charlie.a.cliff/irs-exempt-org-status --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,charlie.a.cliff/irs-exempt-org-status"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/MAz1yklswEAFAqNGX/builds/QJ9OFwBulc8pJzADQ/openapi.json