public charities
Tax-exempt giving organizations
Public charities are nonprofit organizations that receive substantial support from the general public or government rather than from a small group of donors.
In U.S. tax law, they're distinguished from private foundations by their broad funding base—churches, schools, hospitals, and organizations like the Red Cross qualify.
The designation allows donors to claim larger tax deductions: Most donors prefer giving to public charities for the tax benefits.
- 501(c)(3)Nonprofit tax classification
- advocacy groupOrganization promoting a cause
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- donationsGifts to organizations
- tax-exempt statusFreedom from revenue levies
healthcare · endowments · religious institutions · social services · shelter · educational outreach · annual fund · capital campaign · advocacy campaigns · disaster relief · government funding · nonprofit corporation · board of directors · human rights advocacy · giving · giving back · scientific research · cause
- philanthropydonations, donate, give, giving, donor
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
public charitiesprivate foundations
Donor-funded charitable organizations