Nonprofit

Nonprofit is the common US term for an organization that exists for a mission rather than distributing profits to owners. It is not identical to charity status in other countries.

A nonprofit is an organization that exists for a mission rather than distributing profits to owners.

In US usage, nonprofit is the everyday umbrella term for many mission-led organizations, whether they are charities, member organizations, cultural bodies, or advocacy groups. People often use it loosely, but the legal and tax details still matter. A nonprofit is not automatically the same thing as a registered charity in Canada, a charity in the UK, or a not-for-profit in Australia.

The word travels well, but the registration and tax consequences do not.

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