Governance
Organizational purpose and posture
The statements below reflect the Trust’s stated governance posture and policy boundaries.
Organizational profile (as stated by the Trust)
- Name: Foster Charitable Trust.
- Classification: 501(c)(3) organization.
- Nature: Private membership organization.
- Public access: Informational only.
- Membership access: By application, not guaranteed.
Mission statement (as stated by the Trust)
Entity disclosure
Foster Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Foster Charitable Trust is wholly owned, controlled, and operated by the Benevolent Order of United States Veterans 2026.
Compliance
Conflict of interest and private benefit limitations
The Trust’s policy posture is intended to reduce conflicts and prevent undue private benefit.
Conflict of interest
The Trust’s policy requires officers, directors, and contractors to disclose potential conflicts. Decisions are documented according to policy.
Private benefit
The Trust’s policy is to avoid undue private benefit. Assistance programs are discretionary and structured to align with the Trust’s charitable purpose.
Regulatory posture
Regulated activities and boundaries
The Trust states that it does not engage in regulated financial or legal services.
No regulated financial services
The Trust states that it is not a bank, insurer, lender, broker, or credit bureau and does not provide regulated financial services.
No legal representation
The Trust states that it does not provide legal representation or establish attorney-client relationships. Referrals are to independent counsel as available.
No lobbying or political advocacy
The Trust states that it does not engage in lobbying or political advocacy through this site.
No fiduciary duties
The Trust states that it does not accept fiduciary duties to members, and membership does not create a fiduciary relationship.
Privacy
Privacy policy (summary)
This summary reflects the Trust’s stated privacy practices for this site.
- Information is collected as provided by the user and may include technical metadata such as IP address and user agent.
- Foster Charitable Trust is wholly owned, controlled, and operated by the Benevolent Order of United States Veterans 2026.
- Information is used to assess scope, eligibility, and capacity.
- Contact submissions are routed to a compliance mailbox for review.
- Security monitoring logs may be maintained to deter abuse.
- Information is not sold or used for advertising.
- Information may be shared with independent providers only when authorized.
- Records are retained for compliance and operational purposes.
Terms
Terms of use (summary)
Use of this site indicates acceptance of the Trust’s informational posture and disclaimers.
- This site is informational only and does not provide advice.
- Foster Charitable Trust is a 501(c)(3) organization wholly owned, controlled, and operated by the Benevolent Order of United States Veterans 2026.
- Content may change without notice and may be updated periodically.
- Membership is by application and is not guaranteed.
- Third-party services are independent and regulated separately.
- The Trust may decline or limit assistance at its discretion.