Publication 417, Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility: Nonprofit and Other Qualified Organizations

Publication 417,Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility: Nonprofit and Other Qualified Organizations

January 2017

Transmittal Letter 1 Introduction 1-1 Background 1-2 Publication 417 1-3 Mailing Standards 1-4 Other Publications 1-5 Postal Explorer 2 Eligible and Ineligible Organizations 2-1 Evaluation of Eligibility 2-2 Eligible Organizations 2-3 Ineligible Organizations 3 Application for Authorization 3-1 Original Mailing Office 3-2 Additional Mailing Offices 3-3 Mailing After Authorization 4 Qualified Mailings 4-1 Legal Responsibilities 4-2 Voter Registration Materials 4-3 Individual Mailings 4-4 Postage Liability 5 Cooperative Mailings 5-1 Overview 5-2 Eligible Mailings 5-3 Ineligible Mailings 5-4 Political Committee Mailings

6 Content-Based Restrictions 6-1 Overview 6-2 Summary of Process for Determining Eligibility of Mailpiece 6-3 Six-Step Process Appendix A A-1 Case Study 1: Publication Containing Advertisements A-2 Case Study 2: Letter Soliciting Membership Renewals with Description of Member Benefits A-3 Case Study 3: Mailpiece Containing Sweepstakes Entry Information Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D