jw.org (FAQ), “What Is the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society?”
“formed in 1884 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. … Membership in the corporation is by invitation only and is not based on how much a person has donated. … Jehovah’s Witnesses use dozens of legal entities in various countries.”
Official description of the Pennsylvania corporation as an instrument that 'assist[s] the Governing Body'.
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Provenance and verification note for jw.org (FAQ), What Is the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society?
Confidence note. Opened the live jw.org page. Undated web page; date field = access date.
Corroborated by. src-jv-1993-0000-development-organization-structure
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-jworg-2026-0000-faq-watchtower-society