Publication 557 |
2001 Tax Year |
Organizations Providing Insurance
An organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) may be
exempt from tax only if no substantial part of its activities consist
of providing commercial-type insurance.
However, this rule does not apply to state-sponsored organizations
described in sections 501(c)(26) or 501(c)(27), which are discussed in
chapter 4, or to charitable risk pools, discussed next.
Charitable Risk Pools
A charitable risk pool is treated as organized and operated
exclusively for charitable purposes if it:
- Is organized and operated only to pool insurable risks of
its members (not including risks related to medical malpractice) and
to provide information to its members about loss control and risk
management,
- Consists only of members that are section 501(c)(3)
organizations exempt from tax under section 501(a),
- Is organized under state law authorizing this type of risk
pooling,
- Is exempt from state income tax (or will be after qualifying
as a section 501(c)(3) organization),
- Has obtained at least $1,000,000 in startup capital from
nonmember charitable organizations,
- Is controlled by a board of directors elected by its
members, and
- Is organized under documents requiring that:
- Each member be a section 501(c)(3) organization exempt from
tax under section 501(a),
- Each member that receives a final determination that it no
longer qualifies under section 501(c)(3) notify the pool immediately,
and
- Each insurance policy issued by the pool provide that it
will not cover events occurring after a final determination described
in (b).
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