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lntemal F{evenue Service <br />Date; April 12, 2003 <br />Laughing Horse Arts Faundation <br />P.O. Box 214 <br />Fllensbu rg, \{\{ A 9a926 -021 4 <br />Dear Sir: <br />Department of the Treasury <br />F. O" Box 2508 <br />Cincinylati, 0!'l 4SgS'? <br />Person tn Contaet: <br />Ronnie Clemons <br />Customer Service Representative <br />Toll Free Telephone Nurnber: <br />8:08 a,rn to 6:30 prn" EST <br />877-829-5500 <br />Fax Nurnber: <br />513263-3756 <br />Federal ldentification Nurnber: <br />e1-1211173 <br />T.his is. in response !o youf Certificate Of Amendment, filed July 6, 1ggg, in the State of Washington,changing the organization's name frorn Ellensburg $ummerttiea'ter rounouiion to the above as listed. <br />Our records indicate that a determination letter issued in July 1984, granted your organizatisn exemptionfrom federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the lntemal Reveirue cocie. That letter is stili in effect <br />Based on information subsequently submitted, we classtfted your organization as one that is not a privatefoundation within the meaning of section 5o9(a) of the Coce becausl I ie an organization described insections 509(a){1} and 17o(b}{lXAXvi}. -.- -" --s <br />This classirication was based on the assumption that your organization's operations would csntinue as stdtedin &e application. lf your organieation's sources of srippo*, or its character; rnsthsd of operarions, orpurposes have changed" please let us know so we can cansiderthe effect of the change on the exernptstatus and foundation status of your organization- <br />Your organization is required to file Form ggo, Retunl of organization E*emptfrorn lncome Tax, only if itsgross receipts eadr -veqr are normally more than $2s,000- ii a rettrm is required, it must be filed by ihe 15thday of the ftftti monfr after tfre end oi tha_o_rganization s annuat accounting period. The taw irnposes apenalq of $2O a day, up to a rnaximum af $10,000, when a ietum is filed tate, unless there is reasonablecause for the delay. <br />All exempt organizations iunless specifically exclueled) are liabte tor taxes under the Federal lnsuranceContributions Act {social sgcurf$ tixes} on rernuneralion of g10O or more paid to each ernployee during acalendar year- Your organization is noi liable for the tax imposed under the Fedenal unemployrnent Tax Act(FUTA). '--r. <br />organizaiions that are not private foundations are not subiect to the excise taxes under chapter 42 of theeode' Ftowever, these organizations are not automatically exempt from etherfederal excise taxes. <br />Donsrs may deduct conkibr-ltions to your organiration as provided in section 170 sf the code. Bequests,legacies' devise$, transfers, or gifts to your organizafion or for its use are deductible forfederal estate andgift tax purposes if they meet the applicable pfuvisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the code,