Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§80102 Purposes
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 801 — GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS › § 80102
Summary
The organization must be set up and run only for charitable and educational purposes under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3). Members must do the work by volunteering in areas like arts, conservation, education, homelife, public and international affairs, and community improvement.
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Title 36, §80102
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The corporation shall be organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and shall comply with the requirements for classification as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3). The charitable purposes of the corporation shall be achieved through volunteer efforts by the members of the corporation, including arts programs, conservation programs, educational programs, homelife programs, international affairs, public affairs programs advancing information about public affairs, and community improvement programs.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8010236:3501(b).Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 860, § 1(b), as added Aug. 7, 1986, Pub. L. 99–376, § 1(3), 100 Stat. 804.
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36 U.S.C. § 80102
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102