The non-profit Indonesian Vegetarian Organization (NGO), was founded in Jakarta on August 8, 1998, at that time with a legal entity in the form of an 'Foundation'. On 15-10-2015, changed to 'Association' Legal Entity
IVS has been a registered member of the International Vegetarian Union (IVU) since 1999. And since 2017, it has been registered as a member of the World Vegan Organization (WVO).