Nonprofit organizations provide a variety of services to the public, including tutoring children, feeding and housing the homeless, as well as providing educational scholarships. With so many services being provided, it may be difficult to determine which category a nonprofit organization falls into.
The four most common types of nonprofit organizations are:
– Public Charities
– Foundations
– Social Advocacy Organizations
– Professional and Trade Organizations
In the chart above, we have provided a simple breakdown of the four most common types of nonprofits and their differences.