Non-Profit Organization Charity Organization Non-Business Entity Non-Profit Organization Nonprofit Organization Not-for-Profit Organization NPO Non-Profit-Organisation Organisation à but non lucratif 非営利団体 Organização sem fins lucrativos 非营利组织 NPO Nonprofit Institution A non-profit organization (NPO) is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view. In economic terms, it is an organization that uses its surplus of the revenues to further achieve its ultimate objective, rather than distributing its income to the organization's shareholders, leaders, or members. Non-profits are tax-exempt or charitable, meaning they do not pay income tax on the money that they receive for their organization.