Thirteen Callaway County organizations have lost their tax exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
They are among about 275,000 other organizations that have lost their tax-exempt status because they did not file legally required annual reports for three consecutive years.
The IRS reported it believes the vast majority of the 275,000 organizations are defunct, but it also announced special steps to help any existing organization to apply for reinstatement of their tax-exempt status.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.