{"id":29727,"date":"2026-04-28T16:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?page_id=29727"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:19:30","slug":"set-up-a-new-ein-for-a-4-h-club-or-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/set-up-a-new-ein-for-a-4-h-club-or-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up a new EIN for a 4-H Club or Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Set up a new EIN for a 4-H Club or Project <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The steps to establish a new EIN for a 4-H club are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Visit the IRS website at Set up an EIN with IRS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Call to make an appointment to use an Extension office computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click \u201cBegin Application\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. \u201cWhat<\/em> <\/em>type<\/em> <\/em>of<\/em> <\/em>legal<\/em> <\/em>structure<\/em> <\/em>is<\/em> <\/em>applying<\/em> <\/em>for<\/em> <\/em>an<\/em> <\/em>EIN?\u201d <\/em>Choose \u201cView Additional Types including Non-Profit\/Tax-Exempt Organizations\u201d, click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. \u201cAdditional<\/em> <\/em>Types\u201d<\/em> <\/em>Choose \u201cOther Non-Profit\/Tax-Exempt Organizations\u201d click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. \u201cPlease confirm your selection\u201d <\/em>You should be on the Non-Profit\/Tax-Exempt Organizations <\/strong>page, if this is correct click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. \u201cWhy is the Non-Profit\/Tax-Exempt Organization requesting an EIN?\u201d<\/em>Choose \u201cBanking Purposes\u201d, click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. \u201cWho is the Responsible Party for the Non-Profit\/Tax-Exempt Organization?\u201d<\/em> <\/em>Choose \u201cIndividual\u201d, click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. \u201cPlease tell us about the Responsible Party\u201d <\/em>this is your General Leader\u2019s name, SSN, address, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. \u201cTell us more about the Non-Profit\/Tax-Exempt Organization\u201d <\/em>There will be 5 questions, click \u201cNo\u201d on each one, click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. \u201cWhat<\/em> <\/em>does<\/em> <\/em>your<\/em> <\/em>business<\/em> <\/em>or<\/em> <\/em>organization<\/em> <\/em>do\u201d<\/em> <\/em>choose \u201cSocial assistance\u201d, click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. \u201cYou<\/em> <\/em>have<\/em> <\/em>chosen<\/em> <\/em>social<\/em> <\/em>assistance\u201d<\/em> <\/em>Choose \u201cYouth Services\u201d, click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. \u201cChoose<\/em> <\/em>how<\/em> <\/em>to<\/em> <\/em>receive<\/em> <\/em>confirmation<\/em> <\/em>letter\u201d<\/em> <\/em>You can either receive it immediately via PDF, print it or you can have a hard copy mailed to you, this can take up to 4 weeks. Carefully review your information, if it is correct, click \u201csubmit\u201d, if not, you will need to start a new application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Once you receive an EIN number, contact your bank and supply them with your new EIN for tax identification. Be sure to let them know that you are a non-profit 4-H club, if they have any fees, ask if they will waive them for your club.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Please provide a copy of the EIN confirmation letter to the 4-H office for your club\u2019s files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. New Annual IRS Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Small tax-exempt 4-H organizations that earn less than $50,000 will be required to file an annual electronic notice called an e-Postcard.<\/strong> Organizations that do not file the notice will lose their tax-exempt status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. If the 4-H Club or affiliated 4-H organization raises:\n
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    • Less than $50,000 but more than $0 \u2013 they are required to file Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations not Required To File Form <\/em>990 or 990-EZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • $0 \u2013 but plan to raise funds in the future and wish to retain inclusion under the National 4-H Group Exemption Number \u2013 they are required to file Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard)<\/em> for Tax-Exempt Organizations not Required To File Form <\/em>990 or 990-EZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • $0 \u2013 and have no plans to raise funds \u2013 they are not required to file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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