A non-profit organization (
abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted
organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. NPOs are active in a wide range of areas, including the
environment,
humanitarian aid,
animal protection,
education, the
arts, social issues,
charities,
early childhood education, health care, politics, religion, research, sports or other endeavors.
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for purposes of small entity determination per
MPEP 509.02 - (1) a university or other institution of higher education located in any country; (2) an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)); (3) any nonprofit scientific or educational organization qualified under a nonprofit organization statute of a state of this country (35 U.S.C. 201(i)); or (4) any nonprofit organization located in a foreign country which would qualify as a nonprofit organization under paragraphs (e) (2) or (3) of
MPEP section 509.02 if it were located in this country
-- see
MPEP 509.02 for more
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