Society Name	Year Founded	Primary Location	Notable Members	Focus Area
The Illuminati	1776	Bavaria	Adam Weishaupt, Johann Adam Weishaupt	Political Influence
The Freemasons	1717	London	George Washington, Benjamin Franklin	Philosophy, Philanthropy
Skull and Bones	1832	New Haven, CT	William Howard Taft, George H.W. Bush	Political Elite
The Rosicrucians	17th Century	Germany	Francis Bacon, Rudolf Steiner	Mysticism, Alchemy
The Order of the Eastern Star	1850	Washington, D.C.	Helen Marshall, Robert Morris	Fraternal Organization
The Bilderberg Group	1954	International	Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton	Global Policy
The Round Table	1909	United Kingdom	Cecil Rhodes, Lord Milner	Imperialism, International Relations
Opus Dei	1928	Spain	Josemaria Escriva, Alvaro del Portillo	Catholic Spirituality
The Thule Society	1918	Germany	Rudolf von Sebottendorf, Anton Drexler	Occultism, Nationalism
The Order of the Golden Dawn	1888	London	Yeats, Aleister Crowley	Occultism, Magic
The Knights Templar	12th Century	Jerusalem	Hugues de Payens	Military, Religion
The Assassins	11th Century	Persia	Hassan-i Sabbah	Political Assassination
Society of the Cincinnati	1783	USA	Henry Knox, George Washington	Preservation of the Revolution
Zeta Psi	1847	USA	John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt	Fraternity, Networking
The AASR (Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite)	1801	USA	Albert Pike, John G. Schmitz	Freemasonry
The FSB (Federal Security Service)	1995	Russia	Vladimir Putin	Intelligence, Law Enforcement
Opus Angelorum	1976	Austria	Various Clergy	Catholic Spirituality
The Gnostic Society	1920	Los Angeles, CA	G. R. S. Mead, William H. Kennedy	Gnosticism, Spirituality
The Knights of Columbus	1882	New Haven, CT	Michael McGivney	Catholic Charity
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn	1888	London	Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley	Occultism, Mysticism
Society of the White Lotus	1913	China	Various Chinese Philosophers	Buddhism, Secret Society
The Templar Order	14th Century	Europe	Jacques de Molay	Christianity, Warrior Monks
Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross	17th Century	Europe	Various Rosicrucian Leaders	Alchemy, Spirituality
The Sons of Liberty	1765	Colonial America	Samuel Adams, John Hancock	Independence Movement
The Order of Saint John	1099	Jerusalem	Various Knights	Charity, Military Order
The Daughters of the American Revolution	1890	Washington, D.C.	Eleanor Roosevelt	Historic Preservation
The Order of the Knights of St. John	1099	Jerusalem	Various Knights	Military, Charity
The Athenian Society	1812	UK	Various Scholars	Philosophy, Elitism
Alpha Phi Alpha	1906	University at Ithaca, NY	W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr.	Fraternity, Leadership
The Sons of Norway	1895	USA	Various Norwegian-Americans	Cultural Heritage
The Ancient Order of Hibernians	1836	Ireland	Various Irish Nationalists	Cultural Preservation
The Autonomist Movement	1991	Italy	Various Activists	Autonomy and Independency
The Unseen Hand	Unknown	Worldwide	Various Conspiracy Theorists	Global Influence
The OTO (Ordo Templi Orientis)	1904	Vienna	Aleister Crowley, Jack Parsons	Occult, Mysticism
The Thule Society	1918	Germany	Rudolf von Sebottendorf	Occultism, Politics
The Fringe Cult	1950	USA	Various Subculture Leaders	Countercultural Movements
The Anti-Illuminati Society	2000	Worldwide	Various Authors	Conspiracy Theories
Knights of Pythias	1864	USA	Various Community Leaders	Fraternal Organization
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls	1922	USA	Various Female Leaders	Youth Leadership
Skull & Bones Society	1832	Yale, USA	William Howard Taft, George H.W. Bush	Secret Society
The P2 Lodge	1970	Italy	Licio Gelli	Political Influence
The Rosicrucian Fellowship	1909	USA	Max Heindel	Mystical Studies
The Cult of the Dead Cow	1984	USA	Various Hackers	Hacking and Activism
The Industrial Workers of the World	1905	USA	Big Bill Haywood	Labor Rights
The Chosen Few	1993	USA	Various African-American Leaders	Cultural Advocacy
The Mountain Brothers	1991	USA	Various Asian-American Artists	Cultural Advocacy
Order of the Last Sons of Liberty	1965	USA	Various Political Activists	Liberty and Rights
The Black Hand	1901	Europe	Gavrilo Princip	Political Assassination
The Grotto	1889	USA	Various Masons	Fraternal Organization
Society of the Divided Line	1898	USA	Various Philosophers	Philosophical Discourse
The Howard League for Penal Reform	1866	UK	Various Reformers	Prison Reform
The Anarchist Black Cross	1905	Worldwide	Various Activists	Prisoner Support
The Brothers of the Christian Schools	1680	Worldwide	John Baptist de La Salle	Education
Order of the Arrow	1915	USA	Various Boy Scouts	Leadership Training
The Institute of Noetic Sciences	1973	USA	Edgar Mitchell	Consciousness Studies
Order of the Feather	1950	USA	Various Leaders	Interfaith Unity
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls	1922	USA	Various Young Women	Personal Development
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew	1857	USA	Various Clergy	Ministry Support
The Sufi Order	1910	Worldwide	Various Sufi Leaders	Spiritual Development
The Fellowship of the Ring	1954	Middle-earth	Frodo Baggins, Gandalf	Literary Society
The Red Hat Society	1998	USA	Martha, Various Community Leaders	Social Fellowship
The World Wildlife Fund	1961	Worldwide	Various Environmentalists	Wildlife Preservation
The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities	1910	USA	Various Preservationists	Historic Preservation
The Society for the Study of American Women Writers	2000	USA	Various Scholars	Literary Analysis
The Association of College Unions International	1914	USA	Various College Leaders	Student Union Development
The Communication Workers Union	1900	Worldwide	Various Labor Leaders	Telecommunications Advocacy
The Intergalactic Research Society	2000	Science Fiction	Various Sci-Fi Writers	Speculative Studies
The Society of African Missions	1856	Africa	Various Missionaries	Missionary Work
The Oratory of Divine Love	1490	Italy	St. Philip Neri	Spiritual Community
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues	1936	USA	Various Psychologists	Social Psychology
The Friends of the Earth	1969	Worldwide	Various Environmentalists	Environmental Advocacy
Order of the Eastern Star	1850	USA	Various Female Leaders	Fraternal Organization
The Young patriots organization	1969	USA	Members of the Young Patriots	Youth Advocacy
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul	1833	Worldwide	Various Anglicans	Charity
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	1866	USA	Henry Bergh	Animal Welfare
The National Geographic Society	1888	USA	Various Explorers	Geographic Education
The Royal Society	1660	UK	Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin	Scientific Advancement
The American Academy of Arts and Letters	1898	USA	Various Artists	Creative Arts
The National League of American Pen Women	1897	USA	Various Writers	Women in Arts
The Urban League	1910	USA	Various African-American Leaders	Civil Rights
The Society of Professional Journalists	1909	USA	Various Journalists	Journalism Ethics
The Association for Psychological Science	1988	USA	Various Psychologists	Psychological Research
The American Chemical Society	1876	USA	Various Chemists	Chemical Community
The Order of the Knights Templar	1119	Jerusalem	Various Knights	Crusading Order
The American Bar Association	1878	USA	Various Lawyers	Legal Ethics
The American Medical Association	1847	USA	Various Physicians	Medical Professionals
The Girl Scouts of the USA	1912	USA	Juliette Gordon Low	Youth Development
The National Organization for Women	1966	USA	Betty Friedan	Women's Rights
The American Academy of Arts and Letters	1898	USA	Various Artists	Creative Arts
The National Society of Arts and Letters	1919	USA	Various Creative Artists	Artistic Excellence
The Royal Academy of Arts	1768	UK	Various Artists	Visual Arts
The Modern Language Association	1883	USA	Various Literary Scholars	Language Studies
The American Historical Association	1884	USA	Various Historians	Historical Scholarship
The American College of Surgeons	1913	USA	Various Surgeons	Surgical Excellence
The National Education Association	1857	USA	Various Educators	Educational Advocacy
The American Psychological Association	1892	USA	Various Psychologists	Psychological Research
The National Council of Teachers of English	1911	USA	Various Educators	Literature Education
The American Association of University Professors	1915	USA	Various Academicians	Academic Freedom
The Committee of 100	1993	USA	Various Asian-American Leaders	Civic Engagement
The American Society of Landscape Architects	1899	USA	Various Landscape Architects	Landscape Design
The American Institute of Architects	1857	USA	Various Architects	Architecture
The American Society of Civil Engineers	1852	USA	Various Engineers	Civil Engineering
The American Society for Engineering Education	1893	USA	Various Engineers	Engineering Education
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions	1927	Worldwide	Various Librarians	Library Science
The Association of Art Museum Directors	1916	USA	Various Art Museum Directors	Art Museum Advocacy
The Society for the Preservation of American Modernism	Present	USA	Various Artists	Modern Art Preservation
The American Institute of Physics	1931	USA	Various Physicists	Physics Community
The American Heart Association	1924	USA	Various Medical Professionals	Cardiac Health Advocacy
The North American Interfraternity Conference	1909	USA	Various Fraternities	Greek Life Advocacy
The League of Women Voters	1920	USA	Various Women Leaders	Voting Rights
The American Society of Animal Science	1908	USA	Various Animal Scientists	Animal Science
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics	1963	USA	Various Engineers	Aerospace Engineering
The American Board of Medical Specialties	1933	USA	Various Medical Specialists	Medical Certification
The American Society of Civil Engineers	1852	USA	Various Civil Engineers	Civil Engineering
The American Orchestras Association	1942	USA	Various Orchestra Leaders	Music Advocacy
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters	1957	USA	Various Cultural Presenters	Performing Arts
The Society of Environmental Journalists	1990	USA	Various Environmental Journalists	Environmental Reporting
The International Society of Automation	1945	Worldwide	Various Automation Professionals	Automation
The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology	1948	International	Various Biotechnologists	Industrial Microbiology
The National Association for the Education of Young Children	1926	USA	Various Educators	Early Childhood Education
The Society for Neuroscience	1969	USA	Various Neuroscientists	Neuroscience Research
The American Academy of Arts and Letters	1898	USA	Various Creative Individuals	Arts and Humanities
The International Academy of Science and Engineering for Development	2004	Worldwide	Various Scientists	Scientific Research
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists	1984	USA	Various Hispanic Journalists	Hispanic Media Advocacy
The National Press Club	1908	USA	Various Journalists	Press Freedom
The National Black Chamber of Commerce	1993	USA	Various Entrepreneurs	Business Advocacy
The American Planning Association	1978	USA	Various Urban Planners	Urban Development
The American Academy of Family Physicians	1947	USA	Various Family Physicians	Family Medicine
The International Society for Technology in Education	1979	Worldwide	Various Educators	Educational Technology
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association	1925	USA	Various Speech Professionals	Communication Disorders
The Association for Middle Level Education	1973	USA	Various Educators	Middle School Education
The National Association of Secondary School Principals	1916	USA	Various Educators	High School Leadership
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics	1920	USA	Various Math Educators	Mathematics Education
The National Association for Educational Opportunities in Higher Education	1976	USA	Various Educators	Higher Education Access
The American Bandmasters Association	1929	USA	Various Band Directors	Music Education
The National Council of Teachers of English	1911	USA	Various Writers	Literacy Advocacy
The International Society for Information Studies	1938	Worldwide	Various Information Professionals	Information Science
The American Library Association	1876	USA	Various Librarians	Library Advocacy
The American Psychological Association	1892	USA	Various Psychologists	Psychological Research
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics	1920	USA	Various Mathematics Educators	Mathematics Education
The National Association of Schools of Music	1924	USA	Various Music Educators	Music Education
The American Society of Civil Engineers	1852	USA	Various Civil Engineers	Civil Engineering
The National Association of Social Workers	1955	USA	Various Social Workers	Social Work Advocacy
The American Association of University Professors	1915	USA	Various Academics	Academic Freedom
The Professional Photographers of America	1869	USA	Various Photographers	Photography Advocacy
The American Society of Interior Designers	1931	USA	Various Designers	Interior Design Advocacy