To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates. (irs.gov)
Your money will be going right back to the town of Atkinson, NH! The Atkinson Women's Civic Club organizes events throughout the year to help raise money for the town. This past year of fundraising events netted approximately $19,000.
With these funds, the AWCC was able to help the Atkinson and Timberlane communities with donations to:
The above is just some of many ways we were able to help our community. To learn more about what we accomplished last year, click below.
Another easy way to help our club generate funds is to drop off your donations of clothing and shoes to our sponsored bins that are located in the parking lot at the Atkinson Community Center.