# Legal Documents Official documents signed by Srila Prabhupada establishing and governing ISKCON, the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, and related institutions. --- ## Founding Documents - [[extra/legal/certificate-of-incorporation|Certificate of Incorporation]] — July 13, 1966 *Official incorporation of ISKCON in New York State* - [[extra/legal/constitution-of-association|Constitution of Association]] *The original objectives and purposes of ISKCON* - [[extra/legal/the-league-of-devotees-prospectus|League of Devotees Prospectus]] — May 16, 1953 *Srila Prabhupada's first organization, established in Jhansi, India* --- ## Governance Documents - [[extra/legal/direction-of-management|Direction of Management]] — July 28, 1970 *Establishes the Governing Body Commission (GBC)* - [[extra/legal/amendments-for-official-documents|Amendments for Official Documents]] — July 22, 1974 *Establishes Srila Prabhupada as Founder-Acarya* - [[extra/legal/declaration-of-will|Declaration of Will]] — June 1977 *Srila Prabhupada's last will regarding ISKCON properties and management* --- ## Trust Agreements - [[extra/legal/bhaktivedanta-book-trust-agreement|Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Agreement]] — May 29, 1972 *Establishes the BBT for publishing Srila Prabhupada's books* - [[extra/legal/mayapur-vrindaban-trust-fund-agreement|Mayapur-Vrindaban Trust Fund Agreement]] — July 1971 *Trust for maintaining the temples in Mayapur and Vrindaban* --- **Total:** 8 documents