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Charities, as NFPOs, function under the premise that any revenue generated should be used to further their charitable missions rather than distribute profits among members. This revenue might come from donations, fundraising, or other activities undertaken to support their charitable cause.
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as an NPO must be, and NFPOs are considered "recreational organizations", meaning that they do not operate with the goal of generating revenue as opposed to NPOs.
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that does not distribute surplus funds to its members and is formed to fulfill specific objectives. An NFPO does not earn profit for its owners, as any
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status as an organization that serves its members and does not have the goal of generating profit. An example of this is a
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An NFPO does not have the same obligation as an NPO to serve the public good, and as such it may be used to apply for
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These organizations typically file for tax exemption in the United States under section 501(c)(7) of the
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as social clubs. Common ventures for which NFPOs are established include:
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generated by its activities must be put back into the organization.
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Non-profit organizations and access to public information
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Not-for-Profit
Nonprofit organization
Non-governmental organization
Charitable organization
worldwide view
improve this article
talk page
create a new article
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legal entity
revenue
non-profit organizations
public good
tax-exempt
sports club
Internal Revenue Code
501(c) organization
Community organization
Fundraising
Nonprofit organization
Mutual organization
Non-commercial activity
Non-governmental organization
Nonprofit organization laws by jurisdiction
Non-profit organizations and access to public information
Non-profit technology
Public-benefit nonprofit corporation
Supporting organization (charity)
United States non-profit laws
Voluntary sector

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