ISPD

To minimize the legal and financial liability to members of the ISPD, the council of the ISPD has decided to fully incorporate the Society, instead of just keeping it registered as a tax-exempt organization.

Based on our research, we decided that the ISPD shall be incorporated in the state of Colorado in the USA, as it is one of the two states with laws most favorable for the incorporation of a not-for- profit entity such as the ISPD.

For more information, please take a look at the ISPD Articles of Incorporation

The purpose of this Society will be to advance knowledge of peritoneal dialysis and to promote advancement of such knowledge through international scientific meetings and scientific publications. The Society is organised exclusively for educational and scientific purposes.

The name of this organisation is the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS.

The purpose of this Society will be to advance knowledge of peritoneal dialysis and to promote advancement of such knowledge through international scientific meetings and scientific publications. The Society is organised exclusively for educational and scientific purposes.

The official address of this organisation will be that of the Treasurer of the Society.

No part of the net earnings of the Society shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, officers or other private persons, except that the Society may reimburse reasonable services rendered and make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article II above.

No substantial part of the activities of the Society shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation and the Society shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any potential campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

Notwithstanding any other prevision of these articles, the society shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on.

(a) by an organisation exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or

(b) by an organisation, contributions to which are deducible under Section (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

Upon dissolution of the Society, the Officers and Councillors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the liabilities of the organisation, dispose of all of the assets of the Society exclusively for the purposes of the Society in such manner, or to such organisations (organised and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes as at the time shall qualify as an exempt organisations) under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provisions of any United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Officers and Councillors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the County in which the principal office of the Society is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organisation(s) as said Court shall determine, which are organised and operated exclusively for such purposes.