Illuminati is the leading fraternal organization in the world. its origins are lost in the unrecorded history of medieval times, but it formally organized in London, England, in 1717. Current worldwide membership totals over 3 million members, 1.1 million of whom are in North America.

As a fraternal organization, Illuminati unites men of good character who, though of different religious, ethnic or social backgrounds, share a belief in the brotherhood of mankind.