Property Tax Exemptions (Non Profit Organizations)

For questions regarding property tax exemptions in Bonner County, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (208) 265-1438 OR visit the Idaho Tax Commission Website at https://tax.idaho.gov/i-2060.cfm

Organizations must apply for property tax exemption EACH year, even if your organization was previously approved for exemption. The exemption does not carry over to the next year. Please note it is your responsibility to apply EACH year. 
When submitting your application please include all required documentation: the applicable worksheet, a letter explaining the basis for your exemption, by-laws, articles of incorporation, financial statements and any other documents that support your request for exemption.

The deadline for filing property tax exemptions for the primary roll of 2026 is April 15, 2026. Applications received after April 15, 2026 will not be considered. 

You may download or print an application and worksheet (one per parcel) and return them with supporting documents to the Board of Bonner County Commissioners at 1500 Hwy 2, Ste. 308, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864.

A complete copy of Idaho Code, Title 63, Chapter 6 may be available at your local library, or you can view the code online on the State of Idaho webpage. 

 The forms below are NOT to be used for Homeowners Exemption. Homeowners Exemption forms can be obtained through the Assessor’s Office.   (click here)  

Non-Profit Property Tax Exemption Application & Worksheets
The 2026 Application form must be completed in it's entirety. Forms from prior years will not be accepted. 

Non-Profit Property Tax Exemption Long Form Application (Long Form, must be completed every 5 years)
Non-Profit Property Tax Exemption Short Form Application

63-602B – Religious Corporations or Societies
63-602C – Fraternal, Benevolent, Or Charitable Societies
63-602E – Property Used For School Or Educational Purposes   Â