Thesaurus:nonprofit

English

The definition and scope of nonprofit perhaps needs clarification. Relations of nonprofit to NGO, political party, charity and church need clarification: all intuitively meet the definition of being not for profit.
WordNet has "nonprofit" and NGO, both subclasses of organization. NGO is not a subclass of nonprofit. An example of NGO is Red Cross. No example of nonprofit is given. A political party is not made for profit, but WordNet does not have it as a nonprofit. WordNet has church as indirect hyponym of organization and not of nonprofit.
NCIT distinguishes nonprofit organization from non-profit corporation, the latter being a species of corporation, the former not.
Wikidata distinguishes NPO from NGO, where NGO is a subclass of NPO.
This entry tentatively follows the model of Wikidata by ranking NGO as hyponym of NPO, contrary to WordNet. More research needed.

"nonprofit" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. < organization
"NGO" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. < organization
"charity" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. < foundation < financial institution < institution < organization
"Christian church" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. < organized religion < institution < organization
Nonprofit Organization in National Cancer Institute Thesaurus < Professional Organization or Group < Population Group
Non-Profit Corporation in National Cancer Institute Thesaurus < Company < Population Group
Wikidata:Q163740: nonprofit organization < organization
Wikidata:Q79913: non-governmental organization < nonprofit organization
Wikidata:Q708676: charity < nonprofit organization
Wikidata:Q879146: Christian denomination < religious denomination < religious organization < organization
W:Nonprofit organization
W:Category:Non-profit organizations
Non-profit organizations, law.cornell.edu

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