non-profit entities
Mission-driven groups
Non-profit entities are organizations that operate for purposes other than generating profit for owners or shareholders.
Any surplus revenue goes back into the organization's mission rather than being distributed as dividends.
Charities, foundations, religious institutions, and advocacy groups are typical examples: The grant supports non-profit entities working in education.
The term appears most often in legal, financial, and policy contexts.
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- public benefitGood for society overall
- mission statementFormal declaration of purpose
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
charitable giving · housing cooperatives · museums · neighborhood associations · hospitals · churches · mental health services · philanthropy · grants · synagogues · social services · wildlife protection · volunteer hours · grassroots movements · literacy programs · petitions · community outreach · galleries
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Single-owner business arrangements
sole proprietorships · private companies · family-owned businesses · hedge funds
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