 Most of the organization's workload is performed by the 54 local affiliates. There is an affiliate in each state, in Washington, D.C. and in Puerto Rico. California has three affiliates. The affiliates operate autonomously from the national organization; each affiliate has its own staff, executive director, board of directors, and budget. Each affiliate consists of two non-profit corporations: a 501 (c) (3) corporation that does not perform lobbying, and a 501 (c) (4) corporation which is entitled to lobby.
