The Associated Students of Stanford University is a California [[http://nonprofit.about.com/od/faqsthebasics/f/unincorporationassociation.htm|unincorporated nonprofit association]] (also called an unincorporated charitable trust) organized under the [[http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=corp|California Corporations Code, Title 3]] (§18000 et seq.) We have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS.

The primary governing document of the ASSU is the ASSU Constitution. 

The Associated Students of Stanford University has its primary offices located at: \\
520 Lasuen Mall \\
Old Union, Suite 103 \\
Stanford, CA 94305

The Financial Manager of the ASSU is the designated agent for service of process.