[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 22CFR203.2]



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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS

 

            CHAPTER II--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 203_REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS (PVOs)--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec.  203.2  Definitions.



    As used in this part:

    (a) Cooperative Development Organization (CDO) means an organization 

designated by USAID as a voluntary, independent business enterprise 

formed to meet specific needs of its members through a common venture.

    (b) Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) means the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2151, et seq.

    (c) General public means citizens and nongovernmental organizations 

(NGOs). The general public does not include government agencies in the 

United States or abroad, or public international organizations such as 

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United Nations and the World Health Organization.

    (d) Headquarters means the principal executive office where legal, 

accounting, and administrative information may be accessed in the daily 

course of conducting business.

    (e) International Private Voluntary Organization (IPVO) means an 

entity that:

    (1) Is non-U.S. based in that it is organized under the laws of the 

country in which it is domiciled;

    (2) Is a private nongovernmental organization (NGO) that solicits 

and receives cash contributions from the general public;

    (3) Is a charitable organization in that it is nonprofit and tax 

exempt under the laws of its country of domicile and operation, and is 

not a university, college, accredited degree-granting institution of 

education, private foundation, hospital, organization engaged 

exclusively in research or scientific activities, church, synagogue, 

mosque or other similar entities organized primarily for religious 

purposes; and

    (4) Conducts, or anticipates conducting, program activities in one 

or more countries other than its country of origin that are consistent 

with the general purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act and/or Public 

Law 480.

    (5) Is not recognized as a Public International Organization 

according to USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS) 308.3.

    (f) Local Private Voluntary Organization (LPVO) means a non-U.S. 

based PVO that meets the definition of an International Private 

Voluntary Organization, except that it operates only in the same foreign 

country in which it is organized. LPVOs are not required to register 

with USAID/Washington but USAID Missions may require some other 

eligibility method when making awards.

    (g) Non-U.S. Private Voluntary Organization (Non-U.S. PVO) means an 

entity that meets the definition of a U.S. PVO, but is not headquartered 

in the United States. Non-U.S. PVOs include both Local Private Voluntary 

Organizations and International Private Voluntary Organizations.

    (h) Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) means any nongovernmental 

organization or entity, whether nonprofit or profit-making.

    (i) Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, 

association, cooperative or other organization that is operated 

primarily for service, charitable, scientific, educational or other 

similar purposes; is not organized for profit; and uses its net proceeds 

to maintain, improve, and/or expands its operations.

    (j) Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) See U.S. Private Voluntary 

Organization, International Private Voluntary Organization, and Local 

Private Voluntary Organization.

    (k) Public International Organization (PIO) means a non-U.S. based 

organization (i.e., composed principally of governments) in which the 

U.S. participates. (See USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS) 

308.3).

    (l) Public Law 480 means the Agricultural Trade Development and 

Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1691, et seq.

    (m) Solicits means to undertake a substantial effort to obtain 

donations.

    (n) Supporting services means the total of general and 

administration expenses plus fundraising expenses.

    (o) USAID means the U.S. Agency for International Development.

    (p) U.S. Private Voluntary Organization (U.S. PVO) means an entity 

that:

    (1) Is organized under the laws of the United States and 

headquartered in the United States;

    (2) Is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that solicits and 

receives cash contributions from the U.S. general public;

    (3) Is a charitable organization in that it is nonprofit and exempt 

from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 

Revenue Code, and is not a university, college, accredited degree-

granting institution of education, private foundation, hospital, 

organization established by a major political party in the United 

States, organization established, funded and audited by the U.S. 

Congress, organization engaged exclusively in research or scientific 

activities, church, synagogue, mosque or other similar entity



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organized primarily for religious purposes; and

    (4) Conducts, or anticipates conducting, overseas program activities 

that are consistent with the general purposes of the Foreign Assistance 

Act and/or Public Law 480.