Cheat Sheet: Non Profit Companies

What is a Non-Profit Corporation?


A Nonprofit corporation has no shareholders and cannot pay dividends. Instead of stockholders, the nonprofit has “members”, who generally pay dues for membership. Essentially, the shareholder of a nonprofit company is the “public good”. Under IRS Code 501 (c)(3) a nonprofit corporation may be formed to operate for some religious, charitable, educational, literary, or scientific purpose. Read More...