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Your federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 9 digits assigned by the I.R.S.; acceptable formats for this number are 123456789 or 12-3456789.

Your federal EIN appears on your organization's Federal tax return. You can also take the following steps:

• Call the Internal Revenue Service Call Center at 877-829-5500.
• Contact your organization's accounting to verify that your EIN is correct and/or search for your EIN at the IRS website: http://apps.irs.
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Your Federal Tax ID is 9 digits in either 123456789 or 12-3456789 format.

• Ensure you typed your organization's Federal Tax ID correctly.

Possible reasons why the tax ID was not found:

• Your organization received its tax-exempt status too recently to be included in the ELECTRONIC IRS Master Business File. We upload a copy of the file monthly and encourage you to check back.
• Your organization is listed incorrectly in the IRS database.
• Your organization is missing from the IRS database.

You can contact the IRS Call Center at 877-829-5500 for questions concerning your organization's Tax ID status or the specific 501(c)3 subsection under which your organization is classified. When you speak to an IRS representative, confirm:

• Your organization's tax exempt status.
• Your organization's Tax ID number will be listed on the next ELECTRONIC release of the IRS Business Master File.

To search for your Federal Tax ID number, click: http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78
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Enter the federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) for your parent organization. The IRS does not list all individual churches in the Electronic Master Business File if there is a larger/national organization. You can contact your parent organization for their 501(c)3 Tax ID or search for it on the following web site: http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78.
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• Your Federal Tax ID is 9 digits in either 123456789 or 12-3456789 format.
• For colleges and universities, this number is often your organization's foundation.
• You can obtain your organization's Federal Tax ID number by calling the Internal Revenue Service Call Center at 877-829-5500.
• To search for your Federal Tax ID, click: http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78

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Our NCES database includes school districts and grade school, middle school, and high school organizations. As a University or College, register using your 9 digit Federal Tax ID.

• Your Tax ID has 9 digits with 2 acceptable formats: 123456789 and 12-3456789.
• For colleges and universities, the Tax ID is often the number for your organization's foundation.
• You can obtain your organization's Federal Tax ID by calling the Internal Revenue Service Call Center at 877-829-5500.
• To search for your Federal Tax ID: http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78

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1. If you have not yet created a password, click the "First time user? Click here to create your password" link located above the login box and register.
   OR
   If you have already registered, log in using the email address and password with which you already registered.
2. Click the link called "Familiarize yourself with the online application" found on the Welcome Page.

A read-only version of the application will open. To print this application, click "File" then "Print" on your browser's toolbar. IMPORTANT: You must submit your application online. Do not mail the paper application.


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1. If you have not yet created a password, click the "First time user? Click here to create your password" link located above the login box and register.
   OR
   If you have already registered, log in using the email address and password with which you already registered.
2. Review the information on the Welcome Page.
3. Click the "Start a New Application" link at the bottom of the Welcome Page.

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Click a link in the timeline located at the top of each page to jump to a different section. The information in the section you left is saved.
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1. Login with the email address and password that you used to create the application.
2. Locate the "Applications Requiring Action" portlet on the Welcome Page
3. Search for the application you wish to continue.
4. Click the “Continue” link next to that application.

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Printing from the Review Page
The best way to view your application and print is on the "Review Your Application" page.

1. Complete all required fields on the application.
2. Click the "Save and Proceed" button on the final page; the "Review Your Application" page appears.
3. Click "File" and then "Print" on your browser toolbar.
   NOTE: You may need to change the orientation of your page setup from Portrait to Landscape.

Printing a submitted application
Use this option to print a copy of your submitted application.

1. At the bottom of the Welcome Page, click the "View" link located next to the application you want to print.
2. Click "File" and then "Print" on your browser toolbar.
   NOTE: You may need to change the orientation of your page setup from Portrait to Landscape.

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1. Click the link in the timeline for the last section.
2. Within this section, click the "Save and Proceed" button. A "Review Your Application" screen displays if all required fields are completed. NOTE: If you want a print-out of your application, please follow the directions for printing.
3. Click the "Submit" button.

IMPORTANT: Once submitted you can no longer modify the application.
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Once you submit your application, an email confirming receipt of the application is sent to the email address with which you registered. In addition, your submitted application is listed in the "Submitted Applications" portlet on your Welcome Page.
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1. Click the Grant Contact's name in the Contact Information Section of the application.
2. Edit the information as needed or click the "Delete Contact" button to delete the contact from your organization record.
3. Click the "Save and Proceed" button.

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1. Single click on the "Upload File" link. NOTE: If you have a pop up blocker, you will need to disable it in order to proceed.
2. Click the "Browse" button in the File Upload window to select the file from its location on your computer.
3. Select the file from your computer.
4. Click the "Open" button.
5. Click "Upload File."
6. The name of the file you chose will appear below the "Upload File" button.
7. Once you close the File Upload window, the page will refresh and the file appear below the "Upload File"
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1. Click the “Delete File” link located next to the uploaded file.
2. Select the "Delete" button.
3. Click "Done" on the next screen.

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You can delete an application only if you have not submitted it.

1. Click the "Trash Can" icon next to the project title of the application.
2. Confirm the deletion on the following page.

IMPORTANT: Once the application is deleted, it is no longer retreivable.
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If your file is a scanned document, please re-scan at the lowest readable resolution then try to upload the file.

If your file is not a scanned document or re-scanning did not reduce the size to allow an upload:

1. Determine the size of the file.
2. Click the "I still have a question" link below.
3. Complete the form.
   IMPORTANT: Indicate the field to which you are trying to upload the file and the file size.
4. Submit the form.

The Support Desk is open 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Eastern Time during normal business days and should respond within 24 business hours.


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The character limit includes:

• space or punctuation mark - 1 character
• a carriage return or blank line - 2 characters
• special characters (single quote, double quote, apostrophes, $, &) pasted into the application from another program - 5 to 7 characters.

IMPORTANT: If you cut and pasted your answer into the application, erase the special characters in the application, then retype them.
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If the dropdown list has sub-categories listed beneath a category, you must choose from the sub-category values.
A sub-category is identified by hyphens/indentation.
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The Support Desk is open 8:30 am – 5:30 pm EST.
Response time depends on the volume of questions and the complexity of the questions we receive. Typically our initial response is within an hour, but if volume is heavy, our initial response may take several hours.

Additionally, some questions may be forwarded to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption for a response. A final reply to you may exceed 24 business hours.
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