About This Historical Society

The Historical Academy (Association) for Joan of Arc Studies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization instituted for the purpose of conducting, publishing, and encouraging valid scholarship on Joan of Arc and related historical topics.

The organization was incorporated as a non-profit on 28 April 2005 (Charter Number: 1334426-4) and organized as an historical society with the following goals, as stated in the following passage from the Articles of Incorporation, Article II:

This corporation is organized exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code... To this end, the corporation shall engage in: 1) the conduct and publication of original research on historical topics related to Joan of Arc and her time period; 2) the encouragement of legitimate research in the field by outside authors and the evaluation of all such works on the subject; 3) the provision of educational services and materials; 4) the support of historical preservation projects or similar efforts; and 5) any activities deemed necessary for the funding or more effective realization of the aforesaid activities or the furtherance of the organization's stated mission.