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Nonprofit regulation
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State nonprofit regulation information Nonprofit regulation in the states Nonprofit organization IRS code, section 501

Anonprofit organization does not distribute surplus revenues as profits or dividends; instead, it uses these revenues for its self-preservation, expansion, or plans. Nonprofit organizations in the United States are regulated under Section501(c) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Nonprofits have controlling members or boards. Some have paid staff, including management, while others employ unpaid volunteers.^[1][2][3]

See also

• IRS code, section 501
• 501(c)
• 501(c)(2)
• 501(c)(3)
• 501(c)(4)

External links

• Society for Nonprofits, "Starting a Nonprofit Organization"

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