Membership within the United States

Important Facts Regarding Non-Profit Membership Designation

a) each league still needs to obtain their own EIN number with the IRS (this is the first step for all organizations/businesses and is unrelated to the charitable organization designation)

b) the umbrella affiliation enables the league to accept charitable contributions including grants. 

c) the umbrella affiliation is a federal charitable designation--it does not grant sales tax exemption or rights to raffling or other gaming (games of chance) activities; these are subject to individual state laws.  Leagues that wish to obtain sales tax exemption or other rights will need to check with their state regulatory authorities regarding individual state requirements.

d) each league needs to complete the JRDA affiliate agreement which is two-fold--they must adopt the Articles of Organization  (which supersedes their own) and complete the Request and Consent Form.

MEMBERSHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

The JRDA is now offering membership registration structures based on your local currency. This amount will never exceed $200 but may be at a reduced rate depending on the current currency conversion from USD to your local currency. If you're a League outside of the United States please contact treasurer@juniorrollerderby.org for your country's currency code before completing your membership registration.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Our helpful automated registration process will take you through each step of becoming a JRDA member league! Before you get started, you will need:

• **The names and contact information of at least two (2) JRDA liaisons from your league (one Congress Member and one League Representative). Each League is allowed up to five (5) total representatives for their League.
• Example: (one (1) Congress Member and one (1) League Representative).
• Example: (three (3) Congress Members and two (2) League Representative).
• **A digital certificate of completion from the CDC Heads Up concussion training program
• **A minimum of two (2) League Representatives who have cleared the JRDA Background Check during the current competitive season.
• **A minimum of one (1) volunteer to actively work in a committee position for the JRDA (can be one of your League Representatives if desired).  Please see Organizational Chart to choose the committee they would like to help. 
• For United States IRS 501(c)(3) group exemption only  ~ Completed Subordinate Agreement for Group Exemption--Nonprofit Leagues forms
• **Some form of payment: credit card, check or money order (via snail mail)

**Required within 30 days of registration in order to have membership activated.

If any of the following requirements listed above are not maintained during the competitive season, your League's active status with the JRDA will be revoked till you are found to be within compliance.

Questions can be directed to: membership@juniorrollerderby.org

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