nonprofit organization

Defined in 56 places across 14 titles — 50 distinct definitions of the United States Code.

For purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs under this subchapter, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

Same definition in 6 sections

2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 10581Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Repealed. Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(g)(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5234 · under this section
2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 10651Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Adult and juvenile collaboration programs · under this section
2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 10706Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Grant accountability · under this subchapter
2016–present 42 U.S.C. § 3797AAThe Public Health and Welfare · Adult and juvenile collaboration programs · under this section
2016–present 42 U.S.C. § 3797ff-5The Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · under this subchapter
2016–present 42 U.S.C. § 3797qThe Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · under this section

For purposes of this paragraph and covered grants, the term “nonprofit organization” means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.

Same definition in 2 sections

2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 20704Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Grant accountability · in this section
2015–present 42 U.S.C. § 14044b-1The Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · in this section

For purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs described in this Act, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

Same definition in 2 sections

2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 12291Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Definitions and grant provisions · under this subchapter
2013–present 42 U.S.C. § 13925The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions and grant provisions · under this subchapter

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

Same definition in 2 sections

2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 20307Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Accountability · under this subchapter
2014–present 42 U.S.C. § 13005The Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · under this subchapter

For purposes of this section and the grant programs described in this Act, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

Same definition in 2 sections

2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 10263Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Oversight and accountability · for purposes of this section
2016–present 42 U.S.C. § 3793cThe Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · for purposes of this section

the term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26;

Same definition in 2 sections

2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 11103Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 5603The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title.

Same definition in 2 sections

2020–present 33 U.S.C. § 4201Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter
2019–present 42 U.S.C. § 16539The Public Health and Welfare · National Laboratory Jobs ACCESS Program · in this section

For purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs described in this chapter (excluding subchapter IV), the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

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2018–present 34 U.S.C. § 11322Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Accountability and oversight · in this section

For purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs under this section, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

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2018–present 34 U.S.C. § 12621Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Missing Americans Alert Program · under this section

For purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs under this title or an Act amended by this title, the term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

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2013–present 22 U.S.C. § 7113Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Accountability · under this title

“nonprofit organization” means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that—

(A) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;

(B) is not organized primarily for profit; and

(C) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization;

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1996–present 31 U.S.C. § 7501Money and Finance · Definitions · as used in this chapter

“nonprofit organization” means any organization, association, or institution described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 which is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(a) of title 26;

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1994–present 16 U.S.C. § 1447AConservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter

“nonprofit organization” means any organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of title 26 (but only with respect to a trade or business carried on by such organization which is not an unrelated trade or business, determined by applying section 513(a) of title 26 to such organization);

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1994–present 16 U.S.C. § 2708Conservation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

Nonprofit organization.—The term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

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2022–2026 40 U.S.C. § 549aPublic Buildings, Property, and Works · Donation of personal property through nonprofit refurbishers · in this section

Nonprofit organization.—The term "nonprofit organization" means any private organization—

(I) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;

(II) that is approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility; and

(III) that does not have among its officers or directorate persons or parties with a material interest (or persons or parties related to any person or party with such an interest) in loans financed under section 1485 of this title that have been prepaid.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 1472The Public Health and Welfare · Loans for housing and buildings on adequate farms · under this section

The term “nonprofit organization” has the meaning given such term by section 12704 of this title, and includes community mental health centers established as public nonprofit organizations.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 11403GThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part

The term “nonprofit organization” has the meaning given such term in section 12704(5) of title 42, except that subparagraph (D) of such section shall not apply for purposes of this section.

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2012–present 12 U.S.C. § 1701XBanks and Banking · Assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families · for purposes of this section

The term “nonprofit organization” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.

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2026–present 33 U.S.C. § 1981Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter

The term "nonprofit organization" means—

(A) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; or

(B) a mutual or cooperative electric company described in section 501(c)(12) of such Code.

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2021–present 42 U.S.C. § 18831The Public Health and Welfare · Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities · in this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means—

(A) any organization which is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title and which does not practice any action which constitutes a hate crime referred to in subsection (b)(1) of the first section of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534 note); 1 or

(B) any not-for-profit organization which is organized and conducted for public benefit and operated primarily for charitable, civic, educational, religious, welfare, or health purposes and which does not practice any action which constitutes a hate crime referred to in subsection (b)(1) of the first section of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534 note).¹

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2017–present 42 U.S.C. § 14505The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means—

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1997–2017 42 U.S.C. § 14505The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means a corporation, association, foundation, trust, or other organization no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual except, in the case of an organization the purposes of which include the provision of personal health services to its members or subscribers or their dependents under a plan of such organization for the provision of such services to them (which plan may include the provision of other services or insurance benefits to them), through the provision of such health services (or such other services or insurance benefits) to such members or subscribers or dependents under such plan.

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1994–present 12 U.S.C. § 1749AAABanks and Banking · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means a private nonprofit corporation, or other private nonprofit legal entity, that is approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 12898AThe Public Health and Welfare · Enterprise zone homeownership opportunity grants · for purposes of this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means a private organization (including a limited equity cooperative)—

(A) no part of the earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, shareholder, founder, contributor, or individual; and

(B) that is approved by the Corporation as to financial responsibility.

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1994–present 12 U.S.C. § 1831QBanks and Banking · FDIC affordable housing program · for purposes of this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means a private organization (including a limited equity cooperative)—

(i) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, shareholder, founder, contributor, or individual; and

(ii) that is approved by the Corporation as to financial responsibility.

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1994–present 12 U.S.C. § 1441ABanks and Banking · Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board and Resolution Trust Corporation · under this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means a private organization that—

(i) is organized under State or local laws;

(ii) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, shareholder, founder, contributor, or individual; and

(iii) complies with standards of financial responsibility that the Secretary may require.

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1998–present 12 U.S.C. § 1710Banks and Banking · Payment of insurance · in this section

The term "nonprofit organization" means a tax-exempt organization, as described in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 501(c) of title 26.

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1994–present 29 U.S.C. § 2703Labor · Definitions · as used in this chapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means an incorporated or unincorporated entity that—

(A) is operating for religious, charitable, or educational purposes; and

(B) does not provide net earnings to, or operate in any other manner that inures to the benefit of, any officer, employee, or shareholder of the entity.

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1996–present 42 U.S.C. § 1791The Public Health and Welfare · Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act · as used in this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization—

(A) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;

(B) that has a voluntary board;

(C) that has an accounting system, or has designated a fiscal agent in accordance with requirements established by the Secretary; and

(D) that practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 11392The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part

The term "nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title.

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2023–present 15 U.S.C. § 278uCommerce and Trade · Xylazine detection and analysis · in this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.

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1997–present 21 U.S.C. § 1523Food and Drugs · Definitions · in this subchapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization, group, institute, or institution that—

(A) has a demonstrated capacity to conduct agricultural research or education programs;

(B) has experience in research, demonstration, education, or extension in sustainable agricultural practices and systems; and

(C) qualifies as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c) of title 26.

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1995–present 7 U.S.C. § 5801Agriculture · Purpose and definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

the term “nonprofit organization” means an organization in which no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or stockholders, individual or individuals and, if a private entity, which is not disqualified for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of title 26 by reason of attempting to influence legislation and does not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office; such organizations may include States and units of local government (including public agencies or special authorities thereof), regional organizations of local governments and nonprofit societies, neighborhood groups, institutions, organizations, associations or museums;

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 8143The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization that is—

(A) described in section 501(c) of title 26; and

(B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.

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1995–present 7 U.S.C. § 5901Agriculture · 5901 to 5909. Repealed. Pub. L. 107171, title VI, 6201(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 418 · for purposes of this subchapter

the term “nonprofit organization” means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

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2011–present 38 U.S.C. § 4104AVeterans Benefits · Repealed. Pub. L. 107288, 4(a)(3)(A)(i), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2042] · in this section

The term "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title.

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2018–present 21 U.S.C. § 1701Food and Drugs · Definitions · in this chapter

the term “nonprofit organization” means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26;

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2020–present 15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization that is described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

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2026–present 40 U.S.C. § 549aPublic Buildings, Property, and Works · Donation of personal property through nonprofit refurbishers · in this section

The term "nonprofit organization" means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including an institution of higher education, that—

(A) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;

(B) is not organized primarily for profit; and

(C) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.

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2022–present 16 U.S.C. § 6415Conservation · Definitions · in this chapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means any nonprofit organization (including a State or locally chartered, nonprofit organization) that—

(A) is organized under State or local laws;

(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;

(C) complies with standards of financial accountability acceptable to the Secretary; and

(D) has among its purposes significant activities related to providing services or housing to persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 12902The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means any organization that—

(A) is described in section 170(h)(3) of title 26; and

(B) operates in accordance with 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 170(h)(4)(A) of title 26.

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2008–present 16 U.S.C. § 2103DConservation · Community forest and open space conservation program · in this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means any organization that is—

(A) described in section 501(c) of title 26; and

(B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.

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2002–present 16 U.S.C. § 3451Conservation · Definitions · in this subchapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization (including a State or locally chartered, nonprofit organization) that—

(A) is organized under State or local laws,

(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual,

(C) complies with standards of financial accountability acceptable to the Secretary, and

(D) has among its purposes significant activities related to the provision of decent housing that is affordable to low-income and moderate-income persons.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 12704The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization that—

(A) is organized or chartered under State or local laws;

(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;

(C) complies with standards of financial accountability acceptable to the Secretary; and

(D) has among its principal purposes significant activities related to the provision of decent housing that is affordable to very low-, low-, and moderate-income families.

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1994–present 12 U.S.C. § 4119Banks and Banking · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “nonprofit organization” means any private organization—

(I) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;

(II) that is approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility; and

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2013–2018 42 U.S.C. § 1472The Public Health and Welfare · Loans for housing and buildings on adequate farms · under this section

The term “nonprofit organization” means universities and other institutions of higher education or an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)) or any nonprofit scientific or educational organization qualified under a State nonprofit organization statute.

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1994–present 35 U.S.C. § 201Patents · Definitions · as used in this chapter

the terms “additional covered nonprofit entity”, “eligible self-employed individual”, “housing cooperative”, “nonprofit organization”, “payroll costs”, “seasonal employer”, and “veterans organization” have the meanings given those terms in paragraph (36), except that “eligible entity” shall be substituted for “eligible recipient” each place it appears in the definitions of those terms;

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2021–present 15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter

the terms “eligible low-income housing”, “nonprofit organization”, “owner”, and “resident council” have the meanings given such terms in section 4119 of this title.

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1994–present 12 U.S.C. § 4146Banks and Banking · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

the terms "eligible self-employed individual", "housing cooperative", "nonprofit organization", "payroll costs", "seasonal employer", and "veterans organization" have the meanings given those terms in paragraph (36), except that "eligible entity" shall be substituted for "eligible recipient" each place it appears in the definitions of those terms;

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2020–2021 15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter

The terms “nonprofit organization” and “small business” have the meanings given to such terms by regulations which the appropriate Federal banking agency shall prescribe for purposes of this section.

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1994–present 12 U.S.C. § 1834BBanks and Banking · Community development organizations · for purposes of this section