US Founders Club 2.0—Maintenance and FAQ

US Founders Club 2.0 Maintenance Requirements

• The year you hit Founders 2.0, you do not have to hit any maintenance requirements, but we do encourage that you keep your rank up, as the year following you will be required to meet the 8 out of 12 months of Gold or higher to continue being recognized and compensated as a US Founder 2.0
• To continue being recognized and compensated as a US Founder 2.0, you must maintain at least Gold rank for 8 months in the calendar year through 2023 and 2024. You’ll be allowed a grace period of four months out of every calendar year, meaning you can be at a lower rank than what’s required for four out of the 12 months of the calendar year and still remain a Founder. The four months don’t have to be consecutive.
  • If you hit in 2023, then your Gold 8 out of 12 months requirement will start in 2024. If you hit in 2022 or earlier, then your Gold 8 out of 12 months requirement will continue through 2023 and 2024.
• For these qualifications, your personally enrolled US leaders will need to continue maintaining 90% of their qualifying volume in the United States.
• Rank requirements after 2025 will be added at a later time.
• Any changes to the ongoing maintenance qualifications will be communicated with ample notice.

Other Rules and Requirements

• Points will begin accruing on May 15, 2020 and end the earlier of 200 people qualifying for US Founders Club 2.0 or August 31, 2023.
• Qualifying US 2.0 founders will receive 1/200th share in a 2% pool of US volume between $1 billion and $2 billion in annual volume recognized by the company. If there are not 200 qualifying US 2.0 Founders prior to the end date of August 31, 2023, this pool will be split between the number of US 2.0 founders that have qualified by Aug 31, 2023 (1/XXX), with a guaranteed minimum bonus of $2,500.
• To qualify for a spot in US Founders Club 2.0, points must be earned from achievements made in the United States. For example, to earn points from new enrollees or personally enrolled rank advancements, they must have a US account. At least 90% of your total qualifying volume for your personal enrollee’s rank achievement and bonuses must be in the US. That volume calculation will be at the Executive/Elite level.
• Points and ranks are subject to audits.
• The Founder status and bonus can’t be transferred, gifted, or sold to another Wellness Advocate or person and doesn’t extend beyond the death of the Founder.
• When you reach 1,000 points, your account will be reviewed by the doTERRA Compliance department to make sure you’re in good standing with the company before you are recognized as a Founder. If any concerns arise, your account manager or a member of the Compliance department will reach out to you.
• For North America Latino (NAL) and North America Chinese (NAC) Founders, only new achievements and enrollments starting the month after qualifying as a NAL or NAC Founder (for the third time) will be awarded points. This rule applies to your personal and personally enrolled leaders’ achievements.
• For Presidential Diamonds who have an additional account (M1), your points are combined from your two accounts. However, the maximum and minimum requirements won’t be doubled and remain the same for both accounts combined. For example, if one account has 300 enrollment points and the other account has 150 enrollment points, you’ll still receive a maximum of 300 total enrollment points.

FAQ

Do I have to live in the United States to participate?
No, you don’t have to live in the United States to become a US Founder 2.0. However, you’ll only earn points from personal enrollees who live in the United States and have US doTERRA accounts. To earn rank advancement points from your personal enrollees’ achievements, 90% or more of their qualifying volume must come from the United States.

Is there an end date for US Founders Club 2.0?
This program will end the earlier of 200 people reaching 1,000 points and thus qualified to be US Founders 2.0, or August 31, 2023.

If I qualify as a US Founder 2.0, when will I receive my first Founders bonus?
The Founders bonuses are paid out in January or February each calendar year.

How is the 90% US qualifying volume calculated?
To earn personal and team rank advancement points for US Founders Club 2.0, at least 90% of your total qualifying volume for your personally enrolled leaders’ rank achievements and bonuses must be in the United States. That volume calculation is made at the Elite and Executive levels. 

The 90% US qualifying volume, depending on rank: 

• Premier: 90% US volume for the two Executive legs 
• Silver: 90% US volume for the three Elite legs 
• Gold: 90% US volume for the three Premiers’ Executive legs 
• Platinum: 90% US volume for the three Silvers’ Elite legs
• Diamond: 90% US volume for the four Silvers’ Elite legs 

Once I reach 1,000 points and qualify as a US Founder 2.0, how do I maintain my spot?
To continue being recognized and compensated as a Founder, you must maintain at least Gold rank 8 months in the calendar year through 2023 and 2024. You’ll be allowed a grace period of four months out of every calendar year, meaning you can be at a lower rank than what’s required for four out of the 12 months of the calendar year and still remain a Founder. The four months don’t have to be consecutive. Rank requirements after 2025 will be added at a later time. The year you hit Founders 2.0, you do not have to hit any maintenance requirements, but we do encourage that you keep your rank up, as the year following you will be required to meet the 8 out of 12 months of Gold or higher to continue being recognized and compensated as a Founder.  For these qualifications, your personally enrolled US leaders will need to continue maintaining 90% of their qualifying volume in the United States. Any changes to the ongoing maintenance qualifications will be communicated with ample notice.