Bahai National Center

The Bahai National Center is a religious organization headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. It employs 210 people and generates an annual revenue of $50 million. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, the elected governing body of the U.S. Baha'i community, is responsible for the administrative affairs of the Baha'is of the United States. The organization provides guidance for the spiritual and moral development of its members. They oversee a publishing trust and several periodicals, including The American Baha’i newspaper, Brilliant Star, a magazine for children, and World Order, a quarterly journal of opinion and ideas. Additionally, they operate retreat and conference centers in California, Michigan, Maine, and South Carolina. The organization's Office of External Affairs, located in Washington DC, conducts the diplomatic and public affairs advocacy work of the Baha'i Faith. For more information, visit bahai.us.