The county commissioners may issue a permit to any of the following organizations to conduct a fundraiser at which merchandise or money prizes may be awarded by gaming devices: a bona fide religious organization that has conducted religious services at the same location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a permit; a volunteer fire company that is supported by the county or a municipal corporation in the county or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the volunteer fire company or auxiliary unit; a nationally chartered veterans’ organization or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the veterans’ organization; a bona fide nonprofit fraternal, educational, civic, patriotic, or charitable organization that intends to conduct a fundraiser for the benefit of a charity located in the county; or a bona fide nonprofit organization that: intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose that is specifically described in the permit application; and has operated as a nonprofit organization in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a permit. The county commissioners shall determine whether an organization qualifies for a permit under this section. An organization must be organized in and serve the residents of the county to be eligible for a permit under this section. An organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is a bona fide charity under this section.