501(c)(3) Determination Letter
Status: Available on request.
Ras Tafari Inc. is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and a 501(c)(3) public charity. The IRS determination letter recognizing its tax-exempt status is available on request.
We do not post the letter's identifying numbers on this website. This helps protect the organization from identity theft and fraud.
How to request a copy
- Email: stephen@selassiefest.com
- Phone: 872-255-9333 (Stephen Henry, President)
- In person or by mail: Ras Tafari Inc., 1401 E. 71st St., Chicago, IL 60619
Please tell us who you are (for example, a parent, park official or grant maker) and how you would like the copy delivered.
Your legal right to inspect it
Under federal law, a 501(c)(3) organization must make its application for exemption available for public inspection, together with supporting documents and any letter or document the IRS issued about the application. The determination letter is one of those documents.
Under the IRS regulation, copies requested in person are generally provided the same day, and copies requested in writing are mailed within 30 days. See Financial transparency for details.
Check it yourself
You can confirm Ras Tafari Inc.'s status independently using the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search tool on irs.gov.
What this letter does and does not mean
The determination letter shows that the IRS recognizes Ras Tafari Inc. as tax-exempt. It says nothing about the Rainbow DJ Lab specifically. It does not mean the Lab has been approved by the Chicago Park District, is insured, or has completed its safety requirements. For those, see the Launch Readiness Checklist.
Sources
- IRS, Public disclosure and availability of exempt organizations returns and applications: documents subject to public disclosure.
- Treasury Regulation 26 CFR 301.6104(d)-1, at law.cornell.edu.