Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury P. 0. Box 2508 Cincinnati, OH 45201 Date: November 5, 2015 Person to Contact: Mrs. Day #0110209 Toll Free Telephone Number: BUZZFEED NEWS 877-829-5500 BEN BENSINGER 7323 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 Dear Sir or Madam: This is in response to your November 2, 2015, request for information regarding the tax-exempt status of North Carolina Growers Association. We have no record of the tax-exempt status for this organization under 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, we have no documents to provide in response to your request. In order to be formally recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as being tax exempt, an organization must apply for exemption. Certain types of organizations, including government entities, are not required to make formal application to the IRS to accept tax?deductible contributions. To be deductible, however, contributions must be used exclusively for public purposes as provided in section 170(c)(1) of the Code. In addition, for Federal income tax purposes only, churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches are treated as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code, without applying for formal recognition of such status. To qualify for this treatment, an organization must meet all the organizational and operational requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Determination letters are not issued to these organizations. See and Publication 557, Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization, for information about these organizational and operational requirements. If you have any questions, please call the phone number in the heading of this letter. Sincerely, Jeffrey I. Cooper Director, Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements Department ofthe Trcn?urv Internal Revenue Sen-Ice 004741 In reply refer to: 0420374222 84201-0028 Nov. 18, 2015 LTR 39830 0 47-0968119 200712 67 Input 0p: 0420374222 00024946 BODC: TE OGDEN UT BUZZFEED NEWS ATTN: KEN BENSINGER 7323 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90036 Taxpayer Identification Number: 47-0968119 Organization: NORTH CAROLINA GRUNERS ASSOCIATION Form(s): 990 Tax Years or Periods: Dec. 31, 2007 through Dec. 31, 2014 Dear Requester: We received your request dated Nov. 02, 2015, for a copy of the Form(s) 990 for the tax year(s) or period(s) shown above. We're unable to provide a copy of the Form(s) 990 for the organization and tax year(s)or period(s) you requested. The returnts) isn't open to public inspection. If you need additional information, contact the IRS Field Media Relations Specialist for your area. If you do not know who the Field Media Relations Specialist is for your area, refer to the following website: We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely yours, Km 2PM Karen E. Peat Department Manager,