A Port In The Storm aka A Port In The Storm Religious Ministries, Counseling, and Services was founded by Dr. Elizabeth Newcomb, D.PSc in 2012.
Through her hard work and dedication, A Port In The Storm became a certified congregational branch of the Universal Life Church (ULC 62824) in 2016.
Since then, we have been recognized as a
non-profit religious church organization by the IRS.
As an IRS recognized non-profit religious church organization,
all donations made to A Port In The Storm and/or any of our
programs and community services are considered as tax deductible,
except for those made in exchange for physical services and/or merchandise.

 

A Port In The Storm is also registered and authorized to conduct fundraising activities throughout the United States.
Below you will find the status our registration / religious exemption certification within each state:

 

 

ALABAMA

REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

ALASKA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

ARIZONA
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

ARKANSAS
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

CALIFORNIA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

COLORADO
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

CONNECTICUT
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

DELAWARE
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

FLORIDA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

GEORGIA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

HAWAII
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

IDAHO
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

ILLINOIS
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

INDIANA
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

IOWA
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

KANSAS
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

KENTUCKY
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

LOUISIANA
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

MAINE
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

MARYLAND
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

MASSACHUSETTS
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

MICHIGAN
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

MINNESOTA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

MISSISSIPPI
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

MISSOURI
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

MONTANA
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

NEBRASKA
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

NEVADA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

NEW JERSEY
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

NEW MEXICO
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

NEW YORK
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

NORTH CAROLINA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

NORTH DAKOTA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

OHIO
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

OKLAHOMA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

OREGON
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

PENNSYLVANIA
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

RHODE ISLAND
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

SOUTH CAROLINA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

SOUTH DAKOTA
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

TENNESSEE
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

TEXAS
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

UTAH
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

VERMONT
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

VIRGINIA
*AWAITING APPROVAL*

 

WASHINGTON
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

WEST VIRGINIA
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

WISCONSIN
REGISTRATION APPROVED

 

WYOMING
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED