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As a nonprofit organization, we face many challenges — and one of them is money. We welcome donations from individuals and organizations. Your contribution will help us to sustain and expand our services to the public. We have been designated as a tax-exempt organization (tax ID #54-1810687) and we seek tax-deductible dues, gifts and active involvement of all citizens who share our commitment to government openness. Together, we can build an active and effective alliance of citizen activists who share the view that enlightened information policies are critically important to an informed electorate. We exist to defend and expand citizens' rights of access to public information and government proceedings throughout Virginia.

Membership is approximately 180 organizations and individuals. Our nonpartisan, educational alliance was incorporated July 3, 1996. Tax-exempt status was granted by the IRS on Sept. 11, 1996 and renewed Aug, 27, 2001, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are governed by an elected board of directors consisted of 13 at-large members, five representatives of the Virginia Press Association and five representatives of the Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Download our IRS W-9 form. A copy of our financial statement (for solicitation purposes) is available upon written request from the Office of Consumer Affairs.