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A non-profit organization is a legally-constituted organization that does not make a profit from its operations. The precise legal definitions and requirements vary from place to place, and most jurisdictions have some sort of registration or certification. If an organization is recognized as a non... more
   
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x Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services        
The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS), one of the United States largest nonprofit mental health and social service agencies, has been established for over 110 years. Today, as for other such agencies, its services are non...
x Xiph.Org Foundation   Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) Mar 24, 2003
Xiph.Org Foundation is a non-profit organization that produces free multimedia formats and software tools. It focuses on the Ogg family of formats, the most successful of which has been Vorbis, an open and patent-free audio format and codec designed...
x MetaBrainz Foundation   Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3)  
The MetaBrainz Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit based in San Luis Obispo, California that operates the MusicBrainz project. MusicBrainz is a user maintained community music metadata database. Music metadata is information such as the...
x Creative Commons Creative Commons Japan Seminar-200709-1      
Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons licenses....
x Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania WT-Logo      
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is a non-stock, not-for-profit organization headquartered in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, United States. It is the main legal entity used worldwide by Jehovah's Witnesses to direct,...
x International Rice Research Institute IRRI aerial view United States Securities and Exchange Commission 501(c)(3)  
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an autonomous, non-profit, agricultural research and training organization with offices in more than ten nations. The Institute’s main goal is to find sustainable ways to improve the well being of...
x San Francisco Film Society        
The San Francisco Film Society is a nonprofit arts organization located in San Francisco, California that presents and exhibits year-round film programming and events in addition to the annual San Francisco International Film Festival. With over...
x Rock the Vote   Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3)  
Rock the Vote is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by Jeff Ayeroff for the purposes of political advocacy. Rock the Vote works to engage youth in the political process by incorporating the entertainment community and...
x Pachamama Alliance          
x Habitat for Humanity International HFHI GVDC Poverty Housing      
Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, ecumenical Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable"...
x Children's Miracle Network Children's Miracle Network, founded 1983      
The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. The organization, founded in 1983 by the Osmond family...
x Southern Poverty Law Center Southern Poverty Law Center      
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American non-profit legal organization, internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists and its tracking of organizations it calls hate groups....
x James Randi Educational Foundation JREFLogo Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) Feb 29, 1996
The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida non-profit organization founded in 1996 by magician and skeptic James Randi. The JREF's mission includes educating the public and the media on the dangers of accepting...
x Western Neighborhoods Project   Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3)    
x People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta toplogo Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3)  
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. With two million members and supporters worldwide, it claims the status of the largest animal rights group in the world. Ingrid...
x Los Angeles Conservancy        
The Los Angeles Conservancy is an historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California. It works to document, rescue and revitalize historic buildings, places and neighborhoods in the city. The Conservancy is the largest membership based...
x Neighborhood Parks Council        
The Neighborhood Parks Council is a non-profit environmental organization based in San Francisco, California that contributes to the green movement by supporting and advocating for urban parks. The Neighborhood Parks Council supports the development...
x Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence /wikipedia/images/en_id/12911581      
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) also called Order of Perpetual Indulgence (OPI) in Australia and elsewhere is a charity, protest, and street performance organization that uses drag and Catholic imagery to call attention to sexual...
x The Lumina Foundation          
x American Birding Association Old logo of the American Birding Association      
The American Birding Association (ABA) is a non-profit organization of people interested in birding. Membership is open to all, but many of its publications and programs have historically been aimed at birders who like making difficult field...
x OpenStreetMap Foundation        
The OpenStreetMap Foundation is a UK Registered Limited Company (5912761) limited by guarantee which was incorporated on August 22nd, 2006
x U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities        
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Inc. (Endowment) is a not-for-profit corporation established at the request of the governments of the United States and Canada in accordance with the terms of the Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 (SLA...
x California-Asia Business Council          
x Hummingbird Monitoring Network        
HMN is a science-based, project-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of hummingbird diversity and abundance throughout the Americas. HMN currently maintains over 30 study sites in Canada and the USA and is expanding into...
x One Drop Foundation        
The One Drop Foundation is a non-profit organization created by Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque Du Soleil, to fight poverty worldwide by ensuring that everyone across the planet has access to water, now and in the future. Inspired by the creative...
x International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts          
x World Affairs Council of Northern California        
The World Affairs Council of Northern California, founded in 1947 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offers a forum where diverse audiences engage in critical issues that inform their actions. Policymakers, business executives, philanthropists,...
x Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento          
x Planetary Society Planetary Society logo      
The Planetary Society is a large, publicly supported, non-government and non-profit organization that has many research projects related to astronomy. It was founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, and has members from 125...
x RAND RANDPittsburgh      
The RAND Corporation (Research ANd Development) is a nonprofit global policy think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the United States armed forces by Douglas Aircraft Company and currently financed predominantly by the U.S....
x Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design        
Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design (founded in 1987) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting innovative art, architecture, design, and urbanism that takes the city as a laboratory. The Forum plays a vital role among...
x USA Volleyball USA Volleyball      
USA Volleyball (USAV) is a non-profit organization which serves as the national governing body of volleyball in the United States of America (USA). Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado and originally founded by the YMCA of the United States...
x One Nation        
One Nation is an American not-for-profit, philanthropic collaborative that invests in ideas, people and organizations working to fulfill America's promise of liberty and justice for all. The social investment fund works to foster a national...
x Freedom to Marry Freedom to Marry      
Freedom to Marry, is a national non-profit organization founded in New York City in 2002. Its stated mission is "working to win marriage equality nationwide." It works through litigation, legislation, and community education. Its executive director...
x Sunlight Foundation Greg Elin      
The Sunlight Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational organization founded in January 2006 with the goal of increasing transparency in the United States Congress. The foundation encourages citizen and blogger participation by aggregating existing...
x East Coast Music Association East Coast Music Awards logo with url      
The East Coast Music Association is a non-profit association that hosts an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada. Since its beginning in 1989 when it was launched as the Maritime Music...
x Ducks Unlimited Ducks Unlimited Logo      
Ducks Unlimited is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. It currently has approximately 775,000 members, mostly in the United...
x PRBO Conservation Science prbo logo      
PRBO Conservation Science, founded as the Point Reyes Bird Observatory, is a California based wildlife conservation and research non-profit organization. PRBO was founded in 1965 to study the birds migrating along the Pacific flyway, and has run the...
x Klamath Bird Observatory        
Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) advances bird and habitat conservation in the Americas through science, education, and partnerships. KBO conducts scientific studies to monitor and inventory...
x Colorado Mountain Club        
The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC), formed in 1912, is a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) outdoor education organization based in Golden, Colorado that gathers and disseminates information regarding Colorado's mountains in the areas of art, science, literature...
x National Language Service Corps        
The National Language Service Corps (NLSC) is a nonprofit organization administererd by the U.S. federal government. The mission of the NLSC is to recruit a readily-available pool of individuals who have expertise in languages that are important to...
x National Association for Biomedical Research        
The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) is an American non profit organization, 501(c)(6), located in Washington, DC. Established in 1979, the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) is an American organization that...
x Foundation for Biomedical Research Belka and Strelka orbited the Earth and returned safely on  Korabl-Sputnik-5      
The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) is an American non profit organization, 501(c)(3), located in Washington, DC. Established in 1981, the organization is dedicated to informing the news media, teachers, and other groups about the need for...
x Hidden Villa        
Hidden Villa is a non-profit organization created by Josephine and Frank Duveneck. Its mission is "To inspire a just and sustainable future through our programs, land and legacy." Their programs include a multicultural youth summer camp, an...
x Hebrew Free Burial Association Triangle Fire Grave      
The Hebrew Free Burial Association (HFBA) was established in 1888 as a free burial society serving the residents of Manhattan's Lower East Side and was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1889. As the need grew in adjacent Jewish...
x City Arts Nashua        
City Arts Nashua (CAN) is a non-profit organization in Nashua, New Hampshire, committed to promoting Nashua's artistic and cultural community. City Arts Nashua oversees and is in charge of "Art Walk Nashua". "Art Walk Nashua" gives new and repeat...
x Piers Park Sailing Center PPSC's youth program prepares for an island trip      
Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community sailing center located on Boston Harbor. The sailing center is composed five programs: adult, adaptive, youth, racing, and coastal. Piers Park, located on Marginal St. in East...
x Commonwealth Club of California        
The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States. Membership is open to everyone. The...
x Boat People SOS        
Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to Vietnamese-American civic and political activism. It is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. According to the BPSOS web site, the organization supports enhancement of...
x American Society of Genealogists        
The American Society of Genealogists was founded by John Insley Coddington, Arthur Adams and Meredith B. Colket, Jr., in December 1940. It is the scholarly honorary society of the genealogical field, limited to 50 living Fellows. Prior to the Second...
x Romanian Institute of Genealogy and Heraldry "Sever Zotta"        
The Romanian Institute of Genealogy and Heraldry "Sever Zotta" (Romanian: Institutul Român de Genealogie si Heraldica "Sever Zotta") is a research institute located in Iaşi. The institute was established in 1999, being registered as a non-profit...
x American Farm Bureau Federation Farm-bureau      
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and commonly referred to as the Farm Bureau is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and representing the interests of farmers and ranchers in the United States and is the largest...
x United States Green Building Council        
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), founded in 1993, is a non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in how buildings are designed, built and operated. The USGBC is best known for the development of the Leadership in Energy and...
x DuraSpace Logo Horizontal - Large        
x Green Building Initiative        
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is an American non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon that is devoted to encouraging the building industry and its customers towards the adoption of building practices that result in energy efficient,...
x Australian Horror Writers Association        
The Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) is a non-profit organisation that commenced in 2003 with the goal of providing a unified voice and sense of community for Australian writers of dark fiction (horror and dark fantasy) and to further...
x Sail and Life Training Society Saltslogo      
S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society, founded in 1974, is a non-profit Christian organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, which provides sail training for 2000 young people per year. In summer, trips of 9 or 10 days are made in...
x The Chattanooga Speculative Fiction Fans, Inc.          
x Hellenic Ornithological Society        
The Hellenic Ornithological Society is a Greek non-governmental body exclusively concerned with the protection of wild birds and their habitats in Greece. It is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1982. It is the Greek partner of BirdLife...
x Ornithological Society of New Zealand        
The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ) was founded in 1940. It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats in the New Zealand region. It caters for a wide variety of people interested in the birds of the...
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