1 Culture and Recreation Organizations and activities in general and specialized fields of culture and recreation. 1100 Culture and arts
  • media and communications: production and dissemination of information and communication; includes radio and TV stations; publishing of books, journals, newspapers, and newsletters; film production; libraries.
  • visual arts, architecture, ceramic art: production, dissemination and display of visual arts and architecture; includes sculpture, photographic societies, painting, drawing, design centers and architectural associations.
  • performing arts: performing arts centers, companies, and associations; includes theatres, dance, ballet, opera, orchestras, chorals and music ensembles.
  • historical, literary and humanistic societies: promotion and appreciation of the humanities, preservation of historical and cultural artifacts, commemoration of historical events; includes historical societies, poetry and literary societies, language associations, reading promotion, war memorials, commemorative funds and associations.
  • museums: general and specialized museums covering art, history, sciences, technology, culture.
  • zoos and aquariums
    •      1200 Sports
  • provision of amateur sport, training, physical fitness, and sport competition services and events; includes fitness and wellness centers.
    •      1300 Other Recreation and Social Clubs
  • Recreation and social clubs: provision of recreational facilities and services to individuals and communities; includes playground associations, country clubs, men's and women's clubs, touring clubs and leisure clubs.
  • Service clubs: membership organizations providing services to members and local communities, for example: Lions, Zonta International, Rotary Club, Kiwanis.
    •      2 Education Organizations and activities administering, providing, promoting, conducting, supporting and servicing education and research. 2100 Primary and Secondary Education
  • elementary, primary and secondary education: education at elementary, primary and secondary levels; includes
    • 2110 Parent Teacher Associations
  • Parent teacher associations
    •      2120 Educational Foundations
  • Small foundations, usually providing grants for scholarships and uniforms.
    •      2130 Playgroups and nurseries
  • Pre-school organizations other than day care.
    •      2200 Higher Education
  • higher education (university level): higher learning, providing academic degrees; includes universities, business management schools; law schools; medical schools.
    •      2300 Other Education
  • vocational/technical schools: technical and vocational training specifically geared towards gaining employment; includes trade schools; paralegal training, secretarial schools.
  • adult/continuing education: institutions engaged in providing education and training in addition to the formal educational system; includes schools of continuing studies, correspondence schools, night schools, sponsored literacy and reading programs.
    •      2400 Research
  • science and technology: research in the physical and life sciences, engineering and technology.
  • social sciences, policy studies: research and analysis in the social sciences and policy area.
    •      2410 Medical Research
  • medical research: research in the medical field, includes research on specific diseases, disorders, or medical disciplines.
    •      3 Health Organizations that engage in health related activities, providing health care, both general and specialized services, administration of health care services, and health support services. 3100 Hospitals and Rehabilitation
  • hospitals: primarily inpatient medical care and treatment.
  • rehabilitation: inpatient health care and rehabilitative therapy to individuals suffering from physical impairments due to injury, genetic defect or disease and requiring extensive physiotherapy or similar forms of care.
    •      3200 Nursing Homes
  • nursing homes: inpatient convalescent care, residential care as well as primary health care services; includes homes for the frail elderly, nursing homes for the severely handicapped.
    •      3300 Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
  • psychiatric hospitals: inpatient care and treatment for the mentally ill.
  • mental health treatment: outpatient treatment for mentally ill patients; includes community mental health centers, and halfway homes.
  • crisis intervention: out patient services and counsel in acute mental health situations; includes suicide prevention and support to victims of assault and abuse.
    •      3400 Other Health Services
  • public health and wellness education: public health promoting and health education; includes sanitation screening for potential health hazards, first aid training and services and family planning services.
  • health treatment, primarily outpatient: organizations that provide primarily outpatient health services--e.g., health clinics, vaccination centers.
  • rehabilitative medical services: outpatient therapeutic care; includes nature cure centres, yoga clinics, physical therapy centers.
  • emergency medical services: services to persons in need of immediate care, includes ambulatory services and paramedical emergency care, shock/trauma programs and lifeline programs; ambulance services.
    •      4 Social Services Organizations and institutions providing human and social services to a community or target population. 4100 Social Services
  • child welfare, child services, day care: services to children, adoption services, child development centers, foster care; includes infant care centers and nurseries.
  • youth services and youth welfare: services to youth; includes delinquency prevention services, teen pregnancy prevention, drop-out prevention, youth centers and clubs, job programs for youth; includes YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
  • family services: services to families, includes family life/parent education, single parent agencies and services, family violence shelters and services.
  • services for the handicapped: services for the handicapped; includes homes, other than nursing homes; transport facilities, recreation and other specialized services.
  • services for the elderly: organizations providing geriatric care; includes in-home services, homemaker services, transport facilities, recreation, meal programs and other services geared towards senior citizens. (Does not include residential nursing homes.)
  • self-help and other personal social services: programs and services for self-help and development; includes support groups, personal counseling, credit counseling/money management services.
    •      4110 Scout groups and youth clubs
  • disaster/emergency prevention and control: organizations that work to prevent, predict, control, and alleviate the effects of disasters, to educate or otherwise prepare individuals to cope with the effects of disasters, or provide relief to disaster victims; includes volunteer fire departments, life boat services, etc.
  • temporary shelters: organizations providing temporary shelters to the homeless; includes travelers aid, and temporary housing.
  • refugee assistance: organizations providing food, clothing, shelter and services to refugees and immigrants.
    •      4200 Emergency and Relief
  • disaster/emergency prevention and control: organizations that work to prevent, predict, control, and alleviate the effects of disasters, to educate or otherwise prepare individuals to cope with the effects of disasters, or provide relief to disaster victims; includes volunteer fire departments, life boat services, etc.
  • temporary shelters: organizations providing temporary shelters to the homeless; includes travelers aid, and temporary housing.
  • refugee assistance: organizations providing food, clothing, shelter and services to refugees and immigrants.
    •      4300 Income Support and Maintenance
  • income support and maintenance: organizations providing cash assistance and other forms of direct services to persons unable to maintain a livelihood.
  • material assistance: organizations providing food, clothing, transport and other forms of assistance; includes food banks and clothing distribution centers.
    •      5 Environment Organizations promoting and providing services in environmental conservation, pollution control and prevention, environmental education and health, and animal protection. 5100 Environment
  • pollution abatement and control: organizations that promote clean air, clean water, reducing and preventing noise pollution, radiation control, hazardous wastes and toxic substances, solid waste management, recycling programs, and global warming.
  • natural resources conservation and protection: conservation and preservation of natural resources, including land, water, energy and plant resources for the general use and enjoyment of the public.
  • environmental beautification and open spaces: botanical gardens, arboreta, horticultural programs and landscape services; includes organizations promoting anti-litter campaigns, programs to preserve the parks, green spaces and open spaces in urban or rural areas, and city and highway beautification programs.
    •      5200 Animal Protection
  • animal protection and welfare: animal protection and welfare services; includes animal shelters and humane societies.
  • wildlife preservation and protection: wildlife preservation and protection; includes sanctuaries and refuges.
  • veterinary services: animal hospitals and services providing care to farm and household animals and pets.
    •      6 Development and Housing Organizations promoting programs and providing services to help improve communities and the economic and social well being of society. 6100 Economic, Social and Community Development
  • community and neighborhood organizations: organizations working towards improving the quality of life within communities or neighborhoods--e.g., squatters' associations, local development organizations, poor people's cooperatives.
  • economic development: programs and services to improve economic infrastructure and capacity; includes building of infrastructure like roads, and financial services such as credit and savings associations, entrepreneurial programs, technical and managerial consulting, and rural development assistance.
  • social development: organizations working towards improving the institutional infrastructure and capacity to alleviate social problems and to improve general public well being.
    •      6110 Village Halls
  • Village halls, community halls
    •      6200 Housing
  • housing association: development, construction, management, leasing, financing and rehabilitation of housing.
  • housing assistance: organizations providing housing search, legal services and related assistance.
    •      6300 Employment and Training
  • job training programs: organizations providing and supporting apprenticeship programs, internships, on-the-job training, and other training programs.
  • vocational counseling and guidance: vocational training and guidance, career counseling, testing, and related services.
  • vocational rehabilitation and sheltered workshops: organizations that promote self sufficiency and income generation through job training and employment.
    •      7 Law, advocacy and politics Organizations and groups that work to protect and promote civil and other rights, or advocate the social and political interests of general or special constituencies, offer legal services and promote public safety. 7100 Civic and Advocacy Organizations
  • advocacy organizations: organizations that protect the rights and promote the interest of specific groups of people--e.g., the physically handicapped, the elderly, children, and women.
  • civil rights associations: organizations that work to protect or preserve individual civil liberties and human rights.
  • ethnic associations: organizations that promote the interests of, or provide services to, members belonging to a specific ethnic heritage.
  • civic associations: programs and services to encourage and spread civic mindedness.
    •      7200 Law and Legal Services
  • legal services: legal services, advice and assistance in dispute resolution and court related matters.
  • crime prevention and public safety: crime prevention to promote safety and precautionary measures among citizens.
  • rehabilitation of offenders: programs and services to reintegrate offenders; includes half way houses, probation and parole programs, prison alternatives.
  • victim support: services, counsel and advice to victims of crime.
  • consumer protection associations: protection of consumer rights, and the improvement of product control and quality.
    •      7300 Political Organizations
  • political parties and organizations: activities and services to support the placing of particular candidates into political office; includes dissemination of information, public relations and political fundraising.
    •      8 Philanthropic Intermediaries and Voluntarism Promotion Philanthropic organizations and organizations promoting charity and charitable activities. 8100 Grant-making foundations
  • grantmaking foundations: private foundations; including corporate foundations, community foundations and independent public-law foundations.
    •      8200 Other philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
  • voluntarism promotion and support: organizations that recruit, train, and place volunteers, and promote volunteering.
  • fund-raising organizations: federated, collective fund-raising organizations; includes lotteries.
    •      9 International Organizations promoting greater intercultural understanding between peoples of different countries and historical backgrounds and also those providing relief during emergencies and promoting development and welfare abroad. 9100 International activities
  • exchange/friendship/cultural programs: programs and services designed to encourage mutual respect and friendship internationally.
  • development assistance associations: programs and projects that promote social and economic development abroad.
  • international disaster and relief organizations: organizations that collect, channel and provide aid to other countries during times of disaster or emergency.
  • international human rights and peace organizations: organizations which promote and monitor human rights and peace internationally.
    •      10 Religion Organizations promoting religious beliefs and administering religious services and rituals; includes churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, shrines, seminaries, monasteries, and similar religious institutions, in addition to related associations and auxiliaries of such organizations. 10100 Religious congregations and associations
  • congregations: churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, shrines, monasteries, seminaries and similar organizations promoting religious beliefs and administering religious services and rituals.
  • associations of congregations: associations and auxiliaries of religious congregations and organizations supporting and promoting religious beliefs, services and rituals.
    •      11 Business and Professional Associations, Unions Organizations promoting, regulating and safeguarding business, professional and labor interests. 11100 Business associations
  • business associations: organizations that work to promote, regulate and safeguard the interests of special branches of business--e.g., manufacturers' association, farmers' association, bankers' association.
    •      11200 Professional associations
  • professional associations: organizations promoting, regulating, and protecting professional interests--e.g., bar association, medical association.
    •      11300 Labour Unions
  • labor unions: organizations that promote, protect and regulate the rights and interests of employees.
    •      12 Not Elsewhere Classified Organizations and activities in general and specialized fields of culture and recreation. 12100 Not Elsewhere classified