Are 501(c)(3) Board Meetings Open to the Public?

Written by True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF®

Reviewed by Editorial Team

Updated on March 14, 2023

501(c)(3) Board Meeting Being Open to the Public

A 501(c)(3) organization is not required to hold open board meetings unless the organization in question is a governmental institution.

Governmental institutions include things like school boards, state educational institutions, state universities, and quasi-governmental organizations like public libraries.

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About the Author

True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF®

True Tamplin is a published author, public speaker, CEO of UpDigital, and founder of Finance Strategists.

True is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF®), author of The Handy Financial Ratios Guide, a member of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, contributes to his financial education site, Finance Strategists, and has spoken to various financial communities such as the CFA Institute, as well as university students like his Alma mater, Biola University, where he received a bachelor of science in business and data analytics.

To learn more about True, visit his personal website, view his author profile on Amazon, or check out his speaker profile on the CFA Institute website.

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