ITC Grant Supporting Documents

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be pre-established, permanent, non-profit, incorporated organizations, incorporated in the State of Idaho, with viable programs. The ITC’s major focus in determination of eligibility is whether or not the non-profit organization has “as its primary purpose” the promotion of travel and conventions within the region.

If you are a NEW grant applicant, submit:

1. Notice of Employer Identification Number assigned by the IRS, available from any of these IRS offices:

City	Street Address	Days/Hours of Service
Boise	550 W Fort St   Boise, ID 83724	Monday-Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Coeur d'Alene	1211 Ironwood Dr   Coeur d'Alene, ID  83814	Monday-Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm   (Closed for lunch 11:00 am - 12:00 noon)
Idaho Falls	1820 E 17th St   Idaho Falls, ID 83404	Monday-Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm   (Closed for lunch 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm)
Pocatello	611 Wilson Ave   Pocatello, ID 83201	Monday-Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm   (Closed for lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

You can find your EIN number, if it is active, on this IRS web page:  www.irs.gov/taxstats/charitablestats/article/0,,id=97186,00.html


2. A letter of non-profit status determination from the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of an organization's current status may be obtained from the IRS by one of these methods:

• Phone: letter will be mailed in 10-14 days
  1 (877) 829-5500 (toll-free number)
  Have the organization's Employer Identification Number (EIN) ready
  
  
• Fax: letter will be mailed in 10-14 days
  1 (513) 263-4330
  Include complete organization name and address, and EIN
  
  
• Mail: can take up to 60 days to receive a response
  Internal Revenue Service
  TEGE
  PO Box 2508 Rm 4024
  Cincinnati, OH 45201
  
  Include complete organization name and address, and EIN

Proof of non-profit status, including Form 990, must be filed with grant applications to the Division of Tourism. Incorporation status will be verified by the Division each year a grant application is submitted.

To apply for non-profit status, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040


3. State of Idaho Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Incorporation.

A copy of an organization's Certificate and Articles of Incorporation may be printed from the Secretary of State website: www.accessidaho.org/public/sos/corp/search.html?ScriptForm.startstep=crit

or by contacting the Idaho Secretary of State's office.

Idaho Secretary of State
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0080 
(208) 334-2300  

Proof of incorporation status must be on file with the Division of Tourism; standing will be verified annually.

To incorporate in the State of Idaho, contact the Idaho Secretary of State at the address above.