A non-profit organization (abbreviated as NPO, also known as a not-for-profit organization) is an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Examples of NPOs include charities (i.e. charitable organizations), trade unions, and public arts organizations. Attorneys who work with non-profit organizations help in establishing and operating a non-profit within the requirements of the law, deal with issues of taxation, corporate governance, telephone solicitation and charitable fraud.
Arlington is a city in northern Snohomish County, Washington, United States, bordered by the city of Marysville to the south. The population was 11,713 at the 2000 census. The city owns the Arlington Municipal Airport, located three miles (5 km) southwest of Arlington, which is home to the annual Northwest EAA Fly-In. The city is also home to the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum. Its few industrial and manufacturing businesses are dispersed throughout portions of the city.