EINs and individual information

Usually HomeschoolCPA is asked questions by homeschool organizations, but this question comes from a school-related organization like a PTA.

I am a member of a school organization in PA.  We are being told by our district that in order to operate in the school we must have our own EIN number.  Previously we had been using the district’s.  Obtaining the EIN number seems easy enough.  There is only one problem.  We are apprehensive about using anyone of our personal social security numbers in order to obtain it.  What about when the group’s president changes, do we then need to refile for a new EIN with a different social security number?  Is the person who requests the EIN number with their social security number under any obligation to the IRS?

Schannon in PA

Schannon,
These two blog entries should answer your question:

Will Getting an EIN Put Us on the IRS Radar?
New EIN for New Officers?

I hope that helps!

Carol Topp, CPA