IEEE Policies

9.1   Affiliation with Tax-Exempt Organizations

If a Section or Society desires to affiliate with an organization which is exempt from the United States Federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and which has tax-exempt purposes in common with IEEE, its chair or president should mail to IEEE Headquarters a copy of the determination letter or ruling from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the organization in question is exempt from tax under either of such sections and a copy of such organization's Certificate of Incorporation, Constitution and Bylaws. IEEE Headquarters will then advise the Section or Society whether it approves or disapproves the proposed affiliation. If the tax-exempt status of an affiliate organization is changed or terminated, or if the Certificate of Incorporation or Constitution of an affiliate organization is changed in any important way, the Chair of the Section or the Society President should immediately notify IEEE Headquarters and furnish as much detail as is available.