QuestionCopyright.org is a tax-exempt non-profit organization incorporated in California, United States on 6 February 2007. Our federal tax identification (EIN) number is 26-1798415 (W9).
QuestionCopyright.org’s activities are governed by its Board of Directors. See the Board page for more information.
Federal 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt Status
We are a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The effective date of the exemption is 7 February, 2007; our advance ruling ending date is 31 December 2011. For details, please see the advance ruling notice itself:
This is the application we submitted to obtain 501(c)3 status:
- Application (Form 1023) as submitted to the IRS.
- Addendum submitted with Form 1023
- Checklist for Form 1023.
State (California) Tax-Exempt Status
We are a tax-exempt charity under the California Revenue and Taxation code, section 23701d. Our purpose is “charitable, educational”, and our organization number is 2945514 (or “corporation number” C2945514). For details, please see our exemption determination letter from the California Franchise Tax Board:
This is the application we submitted to obtain California exemption:
- Form 3500 checklist
- Form 3500, side 1
- Form 3500, side 2
- Form 3500, side 3
- Form 3500, side 7
- Attachment for questions 6f, 6g (employee selection): ODT PDF
- Attachment for question 7a: CA Articles of Incorporation (ODT)
- Attachment for question 7b: Bylaws
- Attachment for question 7c(2) (financial documents summary): ODT PDF
- 7c(2) sub-attachment: Minutes of first Board meeting, 28 Aug 2007
- 7c(2) sub-attachment: Minutes of second Board meeting, 30 Nov 2007
- 7c(2) sub-attachment: Proposed Budget (PDF)
- 7c(2) sub-attachment: Description of Activities
- 7c(2) sub-attachment: Projects page
- Attachment for question 7d (statement of purpose): ODT PDF
- Attachment for question 7e (specific programs and activities): ODT PDF
- Attachment for questions 7f, 7g, 7h, 7i (specific funding plans, discontinued activities, property, literature, and advertising): ODT PDF
Articles of Incorporation (California)
Our California corporation number is 2945514000.
Tax Returns
2020
Federal tax return for 2020
- 2020 990 EZ (PDF)
- 2020 990 EZ, schedule A (PDF)
- 2020 990 EZ, schedule O responses (ODT)
California state tax return for 2020
- Coming soon.
2019
Federal tax return for 2019
- 2019 990 EZ (PDF)
- 2019 990 EZ, schedule A (PDF)
- 2019 990 EZ, schedule O responses (ODT)
California state tax return for 2019
- Coming soon.
2018
Federal tax return for 2018
California state tax return for 2018
- Coming soon.
2017
Federal tax return for 2017
California state tax return for 2017
- Coming soon (see 2016 note).
2016
Federal tax return for 2016
California state tax return for 2016
- Coming soon. We may have accidentally filed this one as being for 2017 instead of 2016; we’ll sort it out with the California Secretary of State and/or Franchise Tax Board as soon as we can and update this section then.
2015
Federal tax return for 2015
California state tax return for 2015
2014
Federal tax return for 2014
California state tax return for 2014
2013
Federal tax return for 2013
California state tax return for 2013
2012
Federal tax return for 2012
- 2012 990 EZ, page 1
- 2012 990 EZ, page 2
- 2012 990 EZ, page 3
- 2012 990 EZ, page 4
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule A, page 1
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule A, page 2
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule A, page 3
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule A, page 4
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule B, page 1
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule O page 1
- 2012 990 EZ, schedule O responses (ODT format)
California state tax return for 2012
- (We think we filed electronically, but don’t have the receipt. We’ll update this space if we find it.)
2011
Federal tax return for 2011
- 2011 990 EZ, page 1
- 2011 990 EZ, page 2
- 2011 990 EZ, page 3
- 2011 990 EZ, page 4
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule A, page 1
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule A, page 2
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule A, page 3
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule A, page 4
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule B, page 1
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule B, page 2
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule B, page 3
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule O page 1
- 2011 990 EZ, schedule O responses (ODT format)
California state tax return for 2011
2010
Federal tax return for 2010
- 2010 990 EZ, page 1
- 2010 990 EZ, page 2
- 2010 990 EZ, page 3
- 2010 990 EZ, page 4
- 2010 990 EZ, part III addendum, page 1
- 2010 990 EZ, part III addendum, page 2
- 2010 990 EZ, schedule A, page 1
- 2010 990 EZ, schedule A, page 2
- 2010 990 EZ, schedule A, page 3
- 2010 990 EZ, schedule A, page 4
- 2010 990 EZ, schedule O page 1
- 2010 990 EZ, schedule O page 2
2009
Federal tax return for 2009
This was the first year in which we met the filing threshold to file a federal tax return:
- 2009 990 EZ, page 1
- 2009 990 EZ, page 2
- 2009 990 EZ, page 3
- 2009 990 EZ, page 4
- 2009 990 EZ, line 35 addendum
- 2009 990 EZ, part III addendum
- 2009 990 EZ, schedule A, page 1
- 2009 990 EZ, schedule A, page 2
- 2009 990 EZ, schedule A, page 3
- 2009 990 EZ, schedule A, page 4
- 2009 990 EZ, schedule B, page 1
