Suspended non-profit corporation.

I formed a non-profit corporation but never did any business. The only thing I accomplished was filing the articles of incorporation. I didn't know that I was supposed to file a tax exemption. Since I didn't file the exemption, I was supposed to pay the $800 minimum tax. Again, I didn't know this. Some years passed and all of a sudden I get a letter from the state stating that I owe thousands of dollars. The corporation has been suspended. I was told that since I never made any money to not worry about it. The corporation is suspended and the state cannot go after me personally since I never put any money into it or made money. Is that true?