Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Status Documentation Request Form

Streamline Tax Documentation Requests with Paperform

When donors, grantmakers, or corporate partners need proof of your nonprofit's tax-exempt status, responding quickly and professionally builds trust and moves funding forward. This Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Status Documentation Request Form gives your supporters a clear, organized way to request 501(c)(3) verification letters, your EIN, IRS determination letters, and other compliance documents—without the back-and-forth of email chains.

Perfect for nonprofit development teams, finance departments, and fundraising professionals, this template captures exactly which documents are needed, why they're needed, and where to send them. Conditional logic shows relevant follow-up questions based on the documentation type requested, ensuring you gather complete information the first time.

Use this form on your website's donor resources page, in grant application materials, or as part of your year-end giving campaign. With Paperform's professional design options, you can match your nonprofit's branding while keeping the process simple and accessible for requesters.

Automate your response workflow with Stepper: Connect this form to Stepper to automatically route requests to the right team member, attach standard documentation from your Google Drive or Dropbox, send personalized email responses with the requested files, and log every request in your CRM or Airtable database. You can even set up approval steps for sensitive documentation or create different workflows based on whether the requester is an individual donor, foundation, or corporation.

This template helps nonprofits maintain transparency, respond to donor inquiries efficiently, and ensure compliance documentation is always readily available—building the kind of operational trust that turns one-time donors into long-term supporters.