Nonprofit Organization

An organization must have a primary nonprofit purpose, must not be organized for profit, and none of its net income can accrue to the benefit of any individual or private stockholder.

Your organization may apply for and receive nonprofit authorization, but not all your mailings may qualify for the nonprofit rate.

For example, if your mailing includes an offer for a product/service from a for-profit company, it is not eligible for Nonprofit Standard (Bulk) Mail rates.

Advertisements for credit, debit or charge cards are never eligible for nonprofit rates.

Nonprofit mailings containing ads for commercial businesses (such as an airline) may not be eligible for nonprofit rates. On the other hand, if an airline is credited as the official sponsor of the organization, the mailing may be eligible for nonprofit rates.

Typical types of organizations that qualify:

• Agricultural


• Educational


• Fraternal


• Labor


• Philanthropic


• Religious


• Scientific


• Veterans


• Some political committees

• Automobile clubs


• Business leagues


• Chambers of commerce


• Citizens' and civic improvement associations


• Mutual insurance associations


• Political organizations


• Service clubs (Civitan, Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist and Rotary)


• Social and hobby clubs


• Rural electric cooperatives and their associations


• Trade associations