While organizations without 501c3 status can't apply for grants, there are still ways to legally accept donations, fund their business, and serve the community. Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office.See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. We've created this stepbystep guide on everything you need to know about creating a donation receipt letter for tax purposes. To be taxexempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes. In general, Georgia statute grants no sales or use tax exemption to churches, religious, charitable, civic and other nonprofit organizations. This network brings together nonprofit service providers, community-based organizations, churches, citizens, private sector and other local governments. The receipt should state that the value of goods received was greater than the contribution and therefore no charitable contribution is allowed. After your donation is complete, we send your tax-deductible receipt in the mail. Use this to claim your great tax deduction.