One SCORE Organization

The SCORE Association (SCORE) is a single 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with chapters across the United States and its territories.

SCORE is eligible for and supported in part by federal grants, including grants appropriated by the US Congress and grants given or administered by SBA and other federal governmental agencies. Your volunteer activities are done as part of the SCORE Association.

Per SCORE’s by-laws, the SCORE Board of Directors must be composed of at least 1/3 of individuals from within SCORE (volunteers) and at most 2/3 of individuals from outside SCORE (independents). Board Directors are eligible for two three-year terms.

SCORE operates as a single organization – One SCORE. 

• All SCORE chapters are approved as operating units of SCORE . Chapters are not independent nor are they separate legal entities. 
• All individuals who are duly accepted as members of any chapter, including members of national or virtual chapters, shall automatically hold membership in SCORE. 
• All chapters and members must comply with the SCORE policies, including all issues surrounding volunteer roles, volunteer status, chapter operations, and chapter accounting.