Religious Organizations

Grantmaking and Giving Services

• Grantmaking Foundations

• Voluntary Health Organizations

• Other Grantmaking and Giving Services

Social Advocacy Organizations
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular cause or working for the realization of a specific social or political goal to benefit a broad or specific constituency. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these goals.

• Human Rights Organizations
  This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting causes associated with human rights either for a broad or specific constituency. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as protecting and promoting the broad constitutional rights and civil liberties of individuals and those suffering from neglect, abuse, or exploitation; promoting the interests of specific groups, such as children, women, senior citizens, or persons with disabilities; improving relations between racial, ethnic, and cultural groups; and promoting voter education and registration. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.
  
  This Sub-Section includes: Associations for retired persons, advocacy; Civil liberties organizations; Developmentally disabled advocacy organizations; Human rights advocacy organizations; Mentally retarded advocacy groups; Senior citizens advocacy organizations; Veterans' rights organizations

• Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
  This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the preservation and protection of the environment and wildlife. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as clean air and water; global warming; conserving and developing natural resources, including land, plant, water, and energy resources; and protecting and preserving wildlife and endangered species. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.
  
  This Sub-Section includes: Animal rights organizations; Animal welfare associations or leagues; Conservation advocacy organizations; Environmental advocacy organizations; Humane societies; Natural resource preservation organizations; Wildlife preservation organizations

• Other Social Advocacy Organizations
  This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in social advocacy (except human rights and environmental protection, conservation, and wildlife preservation). Establishments in this industry address issues, such as peace and international understanding; community action (excluding civic organizations); or advancing social causes, such as firearms safety, drunk driving prevention, drug abuse awareness. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.
  
  This Sub-Section includes: Accident prevention associations; Antipoverty advocacy organization; Aviation advocacy organizations; Community action advocacy organizations; Drug abuse prevention advocacy organization; Drunk driving prevention advocacy organizations; Firearms advocacy organizations; Gun control organizations; Neighborhood development advocacy organizations; Peace advocacy organizations; Public safety advocacy organizations; Social change advocacy organizations; Social service advocacy organizations; Substance abuse prevention advocacy organizations; Taxpayers' advocacy organizations; Temperance organizations; Tenants' advocacy associations; Tenants' associations, advocacy; World peace and understanding advocacy organizations

Civic and Social Organizations

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations

• Business Associations

• Professional Organizations

• Political Organizations

• Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)