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A nonprofit organization (sometimes abbreviated to "not-for-profit," "non-profit," or "NPO") is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. Nonprofits may be involved in an innumerable range of areas relating to the arts, charities, education, politics, religion, research, or some other endeavor.

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by Malcolm Matson last modified 2006-03-23 15:13