The Let’s Read organization is a public charity under IRC section 501(c)(3). It had total support of the following: 

Of the $261,000 received from individuals, $240,000 came from four contributors, each of whom gave $60,000; the other $21,000 came from small individual contributions.

Required

a. Calculate the total amount of support that qualifies as “public support” in meeting the public support test to escape private foundation status.

b. Is the organization considered a public charity? Why?

c. If the organization had received $200,000 from one individual, and the remaining $61,000 from many small individual contributions, would the NFP still be classified the same as in your response to part b? 

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United Way support Grant from the state Grant from the city Contributions from individuals Investment income Revenue from the sale of books $ 10,000 25,000 10,000 261,000 1,000 12,000 $319,000