Supporting Organization in United States

Definition of Supporting Organization

A concept of Supporting Organization applicable in the United States: A public charity that is organized and operated to support other specified public charities, and is therefore not required to demonstrate that it receives at least one-third of its support from a number of unrelated donors (as do most other public charities). There are three categories of supporting organizations, Type I, Type II, and Type III. Each of these organizations must meet a specific legal test designed to ensure that the organization(s) being supported has some influence over the actions of the supporting organization.

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See Also

• Charity
• Foundation
• NGOs