​Information About the EZ/Long Form Use Chart

The chart above shows the growing use of Form 1023-EZ since it was first introduced in 2014, along with the dwindling use of Form 1023, the long-form 501(c)(3) application.  

The information shown in the chart was compiled by comparing the number of 1023-EZ approvals in the data tables found on the page of the IRS website linked below with the total number of 501(c)(3) entities with corresponding "ruling dates" shown in archived copies of the Exempt Organization Master File databases for approximately the same dates.

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-form-1023-ez-approvals

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-business-master-file-extract-eo-bmf

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