Google for Nonprofits & Ad Grants

IRS Letter 947, dated July 2, 2026, effective retroactively to March 25, 2026. Public charity under IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(vi).

Employer Identification Number published across the site and donation materials.

Own domain, HTTPS, and substantial multi-page content.

Published on the homepage in English, Spanish, and Russian, and on the legal documents page.

Email, phone, and mailing address listed publicly.

GA4 property created and verified receiving live traffic.

The donate_click event is confirmed firing, including one completed donation via Zeffy.

donate_click is confirmed under Admin → Events → Key events, actively streaming from Rising with Melodies Website.

Moved to Google Workspace for Nonprofits on October 14, 2026. Admin account linderlopez@risingwithmelodies.org; contact@, info@ and notifications@ are aliases and event@ is a group. Old contact@ mail was imported into Google and the old mailbox cancelled. SPF, DKIM and DMARC all pass. contact@ remains the public address across the site.

Not required for Google for Nonprofits or Ad Grants — a separate free Maps/Search listing. Now tracked as a Phase 3 step in the Roadmap.

Instagram (@risingwithmelodies, 100 followers) and a Facebook page ("Rising With Melodies | Cumming GA") are both active. TikTok (@risingwithmelodies) and YouTube (@RisingWithMelodies, handle updated Oct 14, 2026) are both claimed but still empty — no videos or content posted yet.

A team volunteer has offered to audit these resources and build a social media plan; their participation costs will be covered by Maxim.

Internal memorandum (September 18, 2026) documents that Rising with Melodies qualifies for the O.C.G.A. §43-17-9(a)(5) small-organization exemption for calendar year 2026: contributions under $25,000, no paid solicitor, all fundraising by unpaid volunteers. Form C-100 is not required while this exemption applies. Must be re-checked each calendar year.

Moot — since the exemption applies, Form C-100 (and its Item 9 requirement) is not being filed for 2026.

Not required — Form C-100 is not being filed while the exemption applies.

Not required — no need to collect directors' personal information while the exemption applies.

Not required for 2026. Re-evaluate next calendar year, or sooner if contributions approach $25,000 or a paid solicitor is engaged.

Signed by an Authorized Officer/Director and stored in documents/. The 2026 exemption record is now complete.

Confirmed filed and current for 2026 (Business Status: Active/Compliance, Control Number 26078746). Must be renewed every year between January 1 and April 1 to stay in good standing.

The O.C.G.A. §43-17-9(a)(5) small-organization exemption must be reassessed every calendar year, or sooner if contributions approach $25,000 or a paid solicitor is engaged.

First annual e-Postcard filing required with the IRS to maintain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. A missed 990-N for 3 consecutive years results in automatic revocation of tax-exempt status.