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A number of corporations

are in use by Jehovah's

Witnesses. They publish

literature and perform other

operational and

administrative functions,

representing the interests of

the religious organization.

"The Society" has been

used as a collective term

for these corporations.

The oldest and most

prominent of their

corporation names, "Watch

Tower Society", has also

been used synonymously with the religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, even in their

own literature.[1] Particularly since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have maintained a distinction

between their corporations and their religious organization.[2][3] About 4300Jehovah's

Witnesses in the USA provide voluntary unpaid labor, as members of a religious order (see

logo below) and are part of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of

Jehovah's Witnesses

Table of ContentsWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PennsylvaniaPersonnel (as of September 1, 2005)Name changesSee also - Trademarks owned by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PennsylvaniaUnited States corporationsWatchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.Selected Personnel (as of April 1, 2012)Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Incorporated 2000)Other US corporationsLEGAL DEPARTMENTCorporations outside the United StatesInternational Bible Students AssociationOther corporationsCorporations used for International ConventionsDefunct CorporationsAssociations / Splinter GroupsReferences

Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

See Main article: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is a non-stock, not-for-profit

organization[4] headquartered in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, United

States. It is the main legal entity used worldwide by Jehovah's Witnesses, often

referred to as "The Society". It holds the copyrights of most literature published by

Jehovah's Witnesses. The society was founded in 1881 with William Henry Conley, a

Pittsburgh businessman, as the first president and Charles Taze Russell as secretary-

treasurer.[5] The society was incorporated as Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in

Pennsylvania on December 15, 1884, with Russell as president.[6] The corporation

was officially renamed Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1896; similar names

had been in unofficial use since at least 1892.[7]

Personnel (as of September 1, 2005)

• President: Don A. Adams

• Vice Presidents: Robert W. Wallen, William F. Malenfant

• Secretary/Treasurer: Richard E. Abrahamson

• Directors: Danny L. Bland, Philip D. Wilcox, John N. Wischuk

Name changes

• Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society (1881–1896)

• Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (1896–1955)

• Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (since 1955)

See also - Trademarks owned by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

United States corporations

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. (originally called the Peoples Pulpit Association of New York) is a corporation used by Jehovah's Witnesses, which is responsible for administrative matters, such as real estate, especially within the United States. This corporation is typically cited as the publisher of Jehovah's Witnesses publications, though other publishers are sometimes cited. The corporation's stated purposes are: “Charitable, benevolent, scientific, historical, literary and religious purposes; the moral and mental improvement of men and women, the dissemination of Bible truths in various languages by means of the publication of tracts, pamphlets, papers and other religious documents, and for religious missionary work.”[8] See also: Watchtower Real Estate News and an example of it's investment portfolio strategy

Selected Personnel (as of April 1, 2012)•President: Leon Weaver Jr. (Replaced Max H. Larson)

•Vice Presidents George M. Couch, Lonnie R. Schilling

•Secretary/Treasurer Gerald F. Simonis

•Directors Gerald D. Grizzle, David G. Sinclair, Robert M. Pevy

Originally known as the Peoples Pulpit Association, the organization was incorporated in 1909when the Society's principal offices moved to Brooklyn, New York. In 1939, it was renamed Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc., and in 1956 the name was changed to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.[9]Until 2000, a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses was president of both the Watch Tower (Pennsylvania) and Watchtower (New York) corporations, as well as Britain's International Bible Students Association corporation; in 2001, it was decided that the corporations' directors need not be members of the Governing Body.[2] In 2001 the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York was listed among the top forty revenue-generating companies in New York City, reporting an annual revenue of about 951 million US dollars.[10]

Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Incorporated 2000)Coordinates all service (i.e., proselytic) activities, including door-to-door proselytism, circuit and district conventions, etc.

•President William L. Van De Wall•Vice Presidents Charles I. Woody, Leon Weaver, Jr.•Secretary/Treasurer William H. Nonkes•Directors Harold K. Jackson, Merton V. Campbell, Stanley F. Weigel

Other US corporations

Reorganization in 2000 resulted in the creation of several additional corporate entities to serve the needs of the United States branch of Jehovah's Witnesses. Since then, most writtencommunication with congregations and individuals in the United States involves the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc; other corporations include, for example,

•Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses, New York. Incorporated in 2000 to give particular attention to those in special full-time service: Bethel volunteers, missionaries, traveling overseers, special pioneers; and assembly halls. See also their special Vow of Poverty and Obedience.

Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Religion?

•President Patrick J. LaFranca

•Vice Presidents Peter D. Molchan, Ralph E. Walls

•Secretary/Treasurer Joseph D. Mercante

•Directors Marvin G. Smalley, Kenneth J. Pulcifer, Eugene D. Rosam, Jr.

•Kingdom Support Services, Inc., New York. Incorporated in 2000 to deal with construction

of Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls, other engineering needs, and vehicles.•President Harold L. Corkern

•Vice Presidents Alan D. Janzen, Robert L. Butler

•Secretary/Treasurer Alexander W. Reinmueller

•Directors James F. Mantz, Jr., Thomas Kalimeris, Alan G. Browning

•Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Florida•President Leonard R. Pearson

•Vice Presidents Alejandro G. Rodriguez, Maurice C. Turcot

•Secretary/Treasurer Mark L. Questell

•Directors Jim Moody, Sr., Anselm J. Packnett, Donald R. Krebs

•Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New Jersey•President Charles V. Molohan

•Vice Presidents James L. Bauer, J. Richard Brown

•Secretary/Treasurer Alan K. Flowers

•Directors Allen E. Shuster, David L. Walker, Vernon C. Wisegarver

•Valley Farms Corporation (Incorporated 1987)

•President Charles J. Rice

•Vice Presidents Kent E. Fischer, Robert L. Rains

•Secretary/Treasurer Albert L. Harrell

•Directors John R. Strandberg, Samuel D. Buck, Louis A. Travis

LEGAL DEPARTMENTIt is assumed this team works on behalf of any of the corporations listed on this page

•Philip Brumley: Coordinator

•Mario Moreno

•Gregory Olds

•Don Ridley

•Carolyn Wah (Wah is Assistant General Counsel for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

of New York, Inc. Ms. Wah is an attorney and was admitted to law practice in the State of New

York in 1985. She has published numerous papers and given presentations on issues of

religious practice, minority religions, mental health and family law.)

•Charles Creger

•Joseph Jandrokovic

Listed as Watchtower attorneys practicing in New York: Attorneys at 100 Watchtower Drive in Patterson, NY 12563:Philip Brumley (home address 131 Brimstone Road,[ seriously ? ] Patterson NY 12563 although also given for him in another document was 2891 Route 22, Patterson, NY 12563-2236; New York attorney registry: 2224871);Mario F. Moreno (home address 720 Route 292 in Holmes NY 12531),Carolyn Wah ,Adam Lett , ----- Is this Stephen Letts' son?Paul D. Polidoro,Donald T. Ridley,Robert C. James,Richard King,John Miller III,Richard Moake,Erna Neufeld,Gregory D. Olds (home address 79 Willow Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 involved with Religious Order of JWs),William R. Bell,Christine Benham,Max Custer,Michelle Dickinson,Lisa Douglas,furthermore: Michelle Dickinson at 27 Hudson Watchtower Drive, Ossining NY 10562;further: Christine Benham at 275 Tanner Marsh Road, Guilford Connecticut 06437;further, James M. McCabe can be mailed at 4817 Santa Monica Avenue, Suite B, San Diego, California92017

Judah Schroeder (son of former GB member Albert Schroeder was trained as an attorney by the WT Society) (I think he has left bethel to go live down in Florida)

US Websites:www.regionalbuildingcommittee.comwww.circuitvehicles.comwww.ibsaconvention.orgwww.jw-hawaii.org

IMPORTANT NOTE: All of these are separately “registered” Watchtower corporations and “not” local congregations, and have “slightly different name” designations. When a corporationregisters with a state, their corporate name must be EXACT ... and any slight changes, SUCHAS ABBREVIATIONS, MISPELLINGS, CAPITALIZATIONS, PERIODS, AND COMMAS ARE IMPORTANT and are made part of that exact corporate name. There is a legal purpose for this. Many of these “at the end” show up as Kingdom Halls, but that is because they use a Kingdom Hall for a Branch or Special operation. When a Congregation or Kingdom Hall is named as “DBA” it is being used by the Watchtower Society for additional purposes, such as Conventions, distribution centers or other legal needs.

GENERAL NY CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, SUBSIDARIES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS:Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Buffalo, NY HeadquartersMountainbrook Ltd Partnership (dba "Watchtower Educ Ctr") Patterson, NY HeadquartersWatchtower (dba "Kingdom Farms") Lansing, NY (There are also other Kingdom Farms in Florida and Colorado, but I have not listed them at this time)Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Brooklyn, NY HeadquartersWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watchtower Health Care Sup") Brooklyn, NY BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Construction Division") Brooklyn, NY BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watchtower Farm") Wallkill, NY BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Bossert Hotel") Brooklyn, NY BranchWatchtower Bible And Clergy, The (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Fortuna, CAWatchtower Associates Ltd Woodbury, NYWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania, PAWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania Brooklyn, NY (Headquarters)Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Trafford, PA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Clinton, IL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Mattituck, NY BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses," "Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witnesses," "Kingdom Hall Inc") Fort Payne, AL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Lakeview Congrg Of Jehovahs W") Stanton, MI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Lake Ariel, PA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Sun City, AZ BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania Brooklyn, NY BranchADDRESSES OF KEY OPERATIONS: Some of these seem like duplicates, but they "may" represent various operations and subsidiaries, such as printing factories, or shipping operations. Some of them, I do not yet know what their specific purpose is.

WATCHTOWER, 317 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882 WATCHTOWER EDUC CTR, 100 WATCHTOWER DR., PATTERSON, NY 12563MOUNTAINBROOK LTD PARTNERSHIP, 100 Watchtower Dr., Patterson, NY 12563 (Investment operation of Patterson site, including hotel)WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 25 COLUMBIA HTS,. BROOKLYN, NY 11201WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 25 COLUMBUS HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN, NY 11201WATCHTOWER ASSOCIATES LTD, 147 HOLIDAY DR, WOODBURY, NY 11797WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY THE, 121 N WILLOW ST, ONEIDA, NY 13421WATCH TOWER SOCIETY, 1971 STRAUSS ST., BROOKLYN, NY 11212 (1971 BUSINESS COMMITTEE OF JEHOVAH WITNESSES)WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC, 800 RED MILLS RD., WALLKILL, NY 12589WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 86 MONTAGUE ST # 98, BROOKLYN, NY 11201WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 117 ADAMS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 (Branch Location)WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 5550 BERGEN AVE., MATTITUCK, NY 11952 (Branch Location)WATCHTOWER BIBLE, 16100 RIV AVE, BRONX, NY 10451{FORMERLY} WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY INC), W RIVER RD N ROUTE 85, FULTON, NY 13069WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY, FOOTS CORNERS RD & ROUTE 96, INTERLAKEN, NY 14847(Headquarters location)WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY, 4208 NATIONAL ST, FLUSHING, NY 11368GENERAL PA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, BRANCHES, & SUBSIDARIES:

STATE BRANCHES or SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN STATES:Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Brooklyn, NY BranchJehovah's Witnesses Crown Point (Inc) (dba "Watchtower Society") Crown Point, INWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Emmett, ID BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Hernando, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Clearfield, PA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Brklyn") Brooklyn, NY Branch

Watchtower Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Cleveland, OHWatchtower And Bible Society (Inc) (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses W S Spanish") Ocala, FLWatchtower Bb Tract Soc Of Ny Jasper, GA BranchWatchtower Bb Tract Soc Of Ny (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Libby, MT BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Baker, MTWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witness Lake Mangoni") West Palm Beach, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Saint Paul, MN BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses(Inc)") Ashland, WI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Charlotte, MI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc West Palm Beach, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") El Toro, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Bishop, CAWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Soquel, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Fort Myers, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Toms River, NJ BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Pottstown, PA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Yakima, WA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Bemidji, MN BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Clarkesville, GA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") West Des Moines, IA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses-Mont") Montgomery, TX Branch

Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Knoxville, TN BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Crystal Lake, IL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watchtower Bible And Track") Tijeras, NM BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Memphis, TN BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses," "Jehovah S Witnesses") Honolulu, HI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Anchorage, AK BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Portland, OR BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Cleveland, OH BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Saraland, AL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "JehovahsWitnesses," "Jehovah S Witnesses") Reedley, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Austell, GA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Conyers, GA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Sandusky, OH BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovah Witnesses East") De Leon Springs, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Yerington, NV BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") San Antonio, TX BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovah Witnesses") Denver, CO BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Sandusky") Sandusky, MI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") San Antonio, TX BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Vancouver, WA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Dowagiac, MI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Brookville, PA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Boynton Beach, FL BranchWatchtower Bible And Trackt Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Bandera Soc") Bandera, TXWatchtower Bible And Tract Society Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Springfield, MAWatchtower Bible Society Of Pa (Inc) (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Hillsboro") Hillsboro, TXWatchtower Bible Trac Society (Inc) (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Kent, OHWatchtower Bible Tract Of Pennsalvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Pottsville, PAWatchtower Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") San Jose, CAWatchtower Society (Inc), The (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Plano, TXWheaton Congrg Of Jehovah Inc (dba "Watchtower Bible And Track Soc") Wheaton, MN

SPECIAL OPERATIONS BRANCHES USING KINGDOM HALLS:Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall (dba "Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc") Metuchen, NJWatchtower Society (dba "Kingdom Hall," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Phoenix, AZKingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses (dba "Watchtower The," "Jehovah's Witnesses") BELFAIR, WA

Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Laurel, MDWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Lompoc, CAWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall") Yukon, OK BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witness") Mc Cormick, SC BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Cortez Cngrgtion Jhvah Wttness") Cortez, CO BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs") Woodward, OKWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Levelland, TX BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses-Folsom") El Dorado Hills, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witness," "Kingdom Hall Jehovah S Witness") Wauchula, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall") Durango, CO BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Elk Rapids Congrtn Jehova") Kewadin, MI BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Columbus Cngrgtn Jehovahs") Lynn, NC BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Wtness S Congregation") Live Oak, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Congregation Of Jenovahs") Lake Wales, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Winterpock Congregation") Chesterfield, VA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jhvahs Wtness") Lindsay, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jhvahs Wtness") Minneapolis, MN BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs," "Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah S") Gallup, NM BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Palestine, TX BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Maquoketa, IA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witness") KYLE, TX BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watch Tower Bible Track Soc Ny," "Kingdom Hall") NAPA, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Alhambra, CA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Norfolk, VA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness") Atoka, OK BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Orlando, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Saint Edward, NE BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Wahoo, NE BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Spring Hill, FL BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Schoharie, NY BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovah S Witness Kingdom Hall") North Wilkesboro, NC BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Northwest Cong Jehovahs," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Nashville, TN BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdomhall Jehovahs Witnesses") Scottsville, VA BranchWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Ny Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Klamath Falls, ORWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jeovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall") Buford, GA BranchWatchtower Bible Tract Society (dba "Kingdom Hall," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Hart, MI SingleWatchtower Corp (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Macon, GA

Watchtower Society, New York acquires QCSTelecom Inc

Corporations outside the United States

THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF JEHOVAH’S CHRISTIAN WITNESSES

International Bible Students AssociationInternational Bible Students Association is a corporate not-for-profitorganization used by Jehovah's Witnesses in the United Kingdom. Some Jehovah's Witnesses publications cite this corporation as publisher or co-publisher.[citation needed]

It was founded in 1914 as a corporation of the Bible Students by Charles Taze Russell in London, England, and was the first legal corporation representing Russell's ministry in Europe. Along with their Pennsylvania and New York based corporations, Watch Tower publications since 1914 have stated: "All three of these corporations were organized for identical purposes and they harmoniously work together."[20]Later corporations, such as in Canada, were similarly named. The name continues to be usedfor corporate entities (for example, in East Africa), but in 1931 the religion formally changed itsname worldwide from International Bible Students Association to Jehovah’s witnesses.

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of BritainWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Ireland

Other corporations

Since the formation of the International Bible Students Association, many other legal entities sanctioned by the Governing Body have been used throughout the world to further the interests of Jehovah's Witnesses.[21]Typically these are synonymous with the branch offices in various countries. These include:

•Testigos de Jehová de Venezuela, La Victoria, Venezuela

•Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses of East Africa

•Associação Torre de Vigia de Bíblias e Tratados

•Iglesia Cristiana de los Testigos de Jehová - (Colombia)

•Testigos Cristianos de Jehova - (Spain)

•Congregación Cristiana de los Testigos de Jehová - (México)

•Wachtturm Bibel- und Traktat-Gesellschaft der Zeugen Jehovas, e. V., Selters/Taunus (Germany, Austria)

•Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Australia, Inc. (Australia)

•Address: 12-14 ZOUCH RD, DENHAM COURT, NSW 2565 Macarthur-camden, Sydney Metro Tel: 02 98295600

•Jah-Jireh Charity Homes - suspected connection

•Jah-Jireh Homes of America

•Świadkowie Jehowy w Polsce

•Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of The Philippines

•Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia (Can someone write this in Russian here? Thank you.)

•Address: 186 rosevelt ave., sfdm, quezon city 1100, Tel: 24116090

•The European Association of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses

•Association religieuse des Témoins de Jéhovah du Bénin

•Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Canada

In some countries, Jehovah's Witnesses use the corporation name Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, or a similar name translated into the local language. In 2005, the branch office in Canada began using this name for a separate Canadian entity for most correspondence, while retaining Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada for other matters. Literature of Jehovah's Witnesses has also referred to the religion generally as the "Christian congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses".[22][23][24]

Corporations used for International ConventionsDetroit International Hospitality Committee. (Possibly a PR firm hired by WTBTS)

Defunct CorporationsWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society Lünen-Magdeburg of the new-apostolic sect - Prussia - Dissolved 1933Jehovah's Kingdom Corporation

Watch Tower Society of Cuba

Associations / Splinter GroupsAssociation of Jonadab Class

References1.^ Such as in their book Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace” (OCLC 15485620), ©1986 Watch Tower, pages 26-27, "That momentous date [that is, 1914] had been pointed forward to since 1876 by those who became associated with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. ... In all the warring nations[during World War I], the dedicated Christians who were associated with the Watch Tower Society came under tremendous pressure to abandon their resolve to keep free from bloodguilt."2.^ a b "How the Governing Body Differs From a Legal Corporation". The Watchtower: 29. 15 January 2001.3.^ Isaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind, volume 2, ©2001 Watch Tower, page 3174.^ "Pennsylvania Department of State". Corporations.state.pa.us. Retrieved 2012-12-31.5.^ Jehovah's Witnesses: Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (Watchtower, 1993), p. 576.6.^ J. Rutherford, //A Great Battle in the Ecclesiastical Heavens,// 1915, p. 14.7.^ "Printing and Distributing God’s Own Sacred Word", Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, page 6038.^ "The Warning Work (1909-1914)", The Watchtower, March 1, 1955, page 1419.^ "Early Legal Corporations", Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, page 22910.^ "Newsday.com article". Watchtowernews.org. 2001-09-17. Retrieved 2012-12-31.11.^ Letter from Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., to All Bodies of Elders in the United States, dated February 27, 2001.12.^ Our Kingdom Ministry, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., 2002 January p713.^ NYS Dept of State, Division of Corporations, site retrieved March 23, 200914.^ "Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, site retrieved March 23, 2009". Sunbiz.org. Retrieved 2012-12-31.15.^ Our Kingdom Ministry, September 2005, page 116.^ The Watchtower, January 15, 2001, page 14-1517.^ The Watchtower, July 15, 2006, page 2018.^ Awake!, June 2006, page 1919.^ The Watchtower, April 1, 2007, page 2520.^ See “The History and Operations of Our Society,” Watch Tower, 1917, pp. 327-330, as referred by TheWatchtower, March 1, 1955, page 14121.^ Brochure insert, Our Kingdom Ministry, January 2002, page 7.22.^ The Watchtower, August 1, 2004, page 623.^ Awake!, January 22, 2005, page 2124.^ Awake!, June 8, 2002, page 11