MIT alumni clubs and groups under the umbrella of MIT's non-profit status, using the Institute's tax ID number (TIN) are required to have, and to operate according to, a charter. The Alumni Association provides a generic set for communities to adapt to their specific requirements. Each group must submit a current, signed charter to the Association for official record in order for the community to be considered active.

It is crucial to regularly update your charter to keep current with changing needs.  Click here to download the MIT Club and Group Sample Charter (PDF).

If a club or group is separately incorporated, with its own non-profit status (not operating under the Institute's TIN), that group is required, instead, to have a set of official bylaws, signed and on record with the Alumni Association.