(KAIR)--It's official: the community service organization Project Atchison has gained nonprofit status.

According to a Facebook post in the organization's planning page, Project Atchison was notified of being named a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service.

The post includes a photograph of the notification letter from the IRS, which was dated September 14, 2017.

According to the Facebook page for Project Atchison, the organization filed the application for non-profit status in October, 2015.

The group, initially known as Young Atchison Making a Difference, works to host events, and provides volunteerism, for the Atchison community.

The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the basement of the Atchison Elks Lodge.