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Nonprofit Organization

An organization that operates as if it were a business but does not seek a profit. Common examples of nonprofits include charities, private schools, and think tanks. Nonprofits do not pay taxes; donations to many are tax-deductible, at least up to certain limits. In order to qualify for this status, however, a nonprofit must register with the IRS, under section 501(c) of the tax code. See also: 403(b).

nonprofit corporation

A corporation formed for a nonprofit purpose, such as charitable, educational, political, social, or trade organizations. Usually called a 501(c)(3) corporation after Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.All such corporations with tax-exempt status are required to file annual reports with the IRS on Form 990.You may view the tax deductibility of contributions and past 990 forms for particular organizations free of charge at the Web site for Philanthropic Research, Inc., www.guidestar.org. See also eleemosynary corporation.

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The Association of Florida Dependency Defense Attorneys, a Florida not-for-profit corporation, is now accepting nominations to recognize attorneys who are dedicated to and accomplished in defending parents in dependency and/or termination of parental rights cases.

AFDDA seeks to honor dependency defense lawyers

The Illinois General Assembly has amended the General Not-For-Profit Corporation Act of 1986, requiring not-for-profit corporations to inform their employees by written notice or in their employment contract that they are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

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Current economic conditions are expected to keep peak demand for electricity relatively unchanged from 2008 levels, said Vamsi Chadalavada, chief operating officer of the Holyoke, Mass.-based not-for-profit corporation.

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ICANN has been registered in the state of California as a not-for-profit corporation. "In the long run, it is not defensible that the government department of only one country has oversight of an internet function which is used by hundreds of millions of people in countries all over the world," Reding said.

The internet

ICANN is a private not-for-profit corporation charged with coordinating the management of technical elements of the domain name system (DNS) so that all users can connect to all valid site addresses.