PSA Bylaws

The Pacific Sociological Association is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of California for public or charitable purposes. The purposes for which the Association was formed are to promote sociological research and the teaching of sociology in the Pacific Region of North America, to mentor the next generation of sociologists, and to carry on other charitable and educational activities associated with the foregoing purposes as allowed by law (the "Purpose"). The Association is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law. Notwithstanding any of the forgoing statements of purposes and powers, the Association shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that do not further the purposes of the Association, and the Association shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by (i) a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law; or (ii) a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Internal Revenue Code section 170(c)(2) or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law.

Our Current PSA Bylaws can be found here: Final-Bylaws-NP-Pub-Ben-Corp-PSA.pdf