IRS Revokes Tax-Exempt Status of 17 Groups in Odenton, Gambrills

The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status from 17 organizations in Odenton and Gambrills, as part of a nationwide push to clean up its nonprofit database. 

The IRS this week announced that about 275,000 groups have lost their status because they did not file annual reports for three consecutive years. Local organizations with revoked status include the Kiwanis Foundation of Odenton, the Arundel High Alumni Association and the

The IRS said that in most cases, organizations did not file paperwork because they are now defunct. But interviews with affected local groups suggest that organizations were tripped up by filing requirements that were not in place prior to 2007.

Nonprofits must file materials with the IRS each year in order to stay compliant. Those who didn't file for three years in a row had their nonprofit status automatically revoked.

Charles G. Gunter, a board member with the Kiwanis Club of Odenton, said the group failed to submit Form 990-N, also known as the “e-postcard.” He said the group was in the process of submitting paperwork to ensure the tax-exempt status is installed retroactively.

Joe McCartan, another Kiwanis board member, said he hoped the status would be restored because the group relies on it to save money on community awards, including the medals recently provided to students for

“We need to get on top of that,” he said.

The IRS issued guidance on how small organizations can easily have their status reinstated retroactively by paying $100 instead of the usual fee of $400 or $850.

Here’s a list of the organizations affected in Odenton and Gambrills. A complete list of all groups affected nationwide can be found here.

ODENTON

The Kiwanis Foundation of Odenton, P.O. Box 57

Waugh Chapel Cemetery Association, Box 428 Route 1

Signs of Life Inc., 186 Langdon Farm Circle

E-Institute, 20002 Travis Point Court

Circle of Life Foundation, 2425 Knapps Way

Elihu Production Company, 308 Gatehouse Lane, Apt. F

Unlimited Hope Inc., 1261 Collins Ave.

Ark and Dove School of Music, 8424 Piney Orchard Parkway

Sons of Italy in America, 2404 Chestnut Terrace, Unit 303

GAMBRILLS

Blue Gray Chapter of The Oldsmobile, 2657 April Dawn Way

Arundel High School Key Club, 1001 Annapolis Road

Gebirgstrachten Verein Annapolis, 1397 Defense Highway

National Capitol Beltway Ceramic, 947 Fall Ridge Way

Chesapeake Baseball Association, P.O. Box 6

West Point Sailing Foundation, 1688 Preakness Drive

Virtual West Point, 1688 Preakness Drive

Arundel Alumni Association, P.O. Box 22