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This paragraph describes general statements about DOI Foundation membership fees.

The following rules apply:

•Membership fall due annually on the anniversary of joining.

•Membership reduction may be applied as follows:

oGeneral membership fee may be reduced at the sole discretion of the DOI Board.

oRegistration Agency membership fee is included as part of operational fees, allocated annually on a cost-sharing model (see Fee Structure for Registration Agencies).

•Criteria which will be considered for fee reduction include, in particular, any of the following:

oorganizations with a significant role in the creation or ongoing support of the DOI Foundation

onot-for-profit organizations, depending on their annual revenue

ofor-profit organizations, depending on their annual revenue and other criteria

•If a General member subsequently is appointed as a Registration Agency (RA), their membership transfers from the General to the RA category, and any unexpired portion of the previous General membership fee is credited to their RA membership dues.

NOTE  In general, it is likely that the cost of fees will be deductible as a business expense of the joining entity. The detailed question of deductibility is, however, a matter for the tax advisors of the entity that is joining, and it is not governed by DOI Foundation's status as a not-for-profit entity.