Comparison
CauseCentral vs EasyNonprofit
EasyNonprofit is cheap, covers all 50 states, and claims 100% approval. It is also a document-prep site that appears frozen in time — its own FAQ quotes IRS user fees that changed over a decade ago. Here's the honest side-by-side.
| EasyNonprofit | CauseCentral | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $595 (two packages: $595 / $895) | $499 Launch — undercuts them with modern software |
| IRS fee accuracy | FAQ still quotes the pre-2010 fee schedule ($300 / $750) | Current fees, always: $275 (1023-EZ) / $600 (Form 1023), itemized and never marked up |
| Form 1023-EZ | No 1023-EZ workflow marketed — despite it being the majority path for small orgs | Free eligibility screener + field-by-field guided prep at every tier |
| Full Form 1023 | Yes — document preparation | Yes — supported at every tier; done-for-you in Complete |
| After the determination letter | Nothing. No 990s, no compliance, no state registration, no bookkeeping | The Operate suite: compliance from $49/mo, grants, fundraising, bookkeeping — cancel anytime |
| Refund policy | Drops to 0% the moment your 1023 is filed; otherwise a $100 late-document credit | Full refund before documents are generated, 50% after; approval guarantee on Accelerate & Complete |
| Product | A circa-2011 WordPress site with broken images | A modern platform: live status, document vault, compliance calendar |
| Who's behind it | No named team, credentials, or third-party reviews | Published pricing, published policies, published everything |
Competitor details verified August 2026 from EasyNonprofit's public website. Prices and policies change — always confirm on their site.
When EasyNonprofit might still be your pick
Fair is fair: if all you want is low-cost preparation of a full Form 1023 — no software, no status tracking, nothing after the letter arrives — their $895 package costs less than our done-for-you Complete tier. They do prepare the long form, and they have for years. If a bare document-prep service is genuinely all you need, they'll do the paperwork.
But check their fee quotes against the IRS's current schedule before you pay — and know that the moment your application is filed, their refund policy goes to zero.
Start for less, keep more
$499 to start — $96 less than their entry price — with current IRS data, a 1023-EZ path, and a platform that stays useful after approval.