# Nonprofit Concept · [Programs and community](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/community) Also called: non-profit, nonprofit organization, 501(c)(3), 501c3, not-for-profit, charity An organization that exists to serve a mission and does not pay [profits](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/profit) out to owners. In the US, people often say '501(c)(3)' for a nonprofit that the IRS treats as a tax-exempt charity. Many [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) programs and tech communities are nonprofits run by a board. **For example:** A volunteer-run tech community is a nonprofit. Sponsors and donors pay for its events, and a board decides how the money is used. ## Connects to (31) - [Philanthropic foundation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/philanthropic-foundation): An organization that gives money to causes it wants to advance, such as education or a city's economy. - [Board of directors](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/board-of-directors): The group that a corporation's shareholders elect to oversee the company. - [Techlahoma](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma): The largest tech community in Oklahoma, with 7,000 members in its Slack. - [Grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant): Money given for a stated purpose that does not have to be repaid and does not buy any ownership. - [Tulsa Service Year](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-service-year): A one-year paid fellowship that brings recent college graduates to Tulsa to work at local nonprofits. - [MetaFund](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/metafund): An Oklahoma nonprofit community development financial institution, or CDFI. - [Avanzando Juntos](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/avanzando-juntos): A Tulsa nonprofit that lends to and supports small businesses. - [StitchCrew](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/stitchcrew): A nonprofit that runs programs to help business owners grow, with a focus on a more equitable economy. - [Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/black-wall-street-chamber): A membership nonprofit in Tulsa that supports Black-owned businesses in the region. - [Urban Coders Guild](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/urban-coders-guild): A Tulsa nonprofit that gives free computer science education to middle and high school students from groups that are underrepresented in… - [Techlahoma board](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-board): The volunteer board that, with staff, runs the Techlahoma Foundation through the year. - [Civic tech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/civic-tech): Technology built to serve the public good or improve how people interact with government, often by volunteers or nonprofits. - [Bylaws](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/bylaws): The internal rules an organization, such as a nonprofit or corporation, adopts for how it is run: how the board is chosen, how votes… - [Fiscal sponsorship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/fiscal-sponsorship): An arrangement where an established nonprofit takes in grants and donations on behalf of a project that is not its own tax-exempt… - [501(c)(6)](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/501c6): A US tax-exempt category for business leagues, such as trade associations, chambers of commerce and professional associations. - [Givebutter](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/givebutter): A fundraising platform for nonprofits, with donation pages, event ticketing and a donor database. - [Kindful](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/kindful): Donor management software for nonprofits, used to track donors, gifts and communications. - [Planning Center](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/planning-center): Software for churches to manage people, volunteers, services, giving, groups and check-ins. - [Big Brothers Big Sisters](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/big-brothers-big-sisters): A national youth mentoring organization that creates one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult volunteers and young people, through… - [Center on Rural Innovation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/center-on-rural-innovation): A US 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with rural leaders to help rural people take part in the tech economy through digital skills, tech… - [Code for America](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/code-for-america): A nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with governments to improve public services using people-centered technology. - [ForHumanity](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/forhumanity): A nonprofit public charity that examines the risks of AI and develops criteria for the independent audit of AI systems, written by… - [Google Ad Grants](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/google-ad-grants): A Google program that gives eligible nonprofits advertising credit to show ads on Google Search, so people searching for their cause can… - [Western Governors University](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/western-governors-university): An online, nonprofit, accredited university founded by a group of US governors. - [Historic Big 10 Ballroom](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/historic-10-ballroom): A historic music venue in Tulsa that was restored by the nonprofit A Pocket Full Of Hope. - [Idea Forge Foundation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/idea-forge-foundation): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation in Oklahoma City that supports Oklahoma's innovators, entrepreneurs and creators. - [Inasmuch Foundation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/inasmuch-foundation): An Oklahoma City foundation, established in 1982, that makes grants to nonprofits in community enhancement, education, human services and… - [Leadership Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/leadership-tulsa): A Tulsa nonprofit, founded in 1973, that runs community leadership programs such as LT360, workshops and civic events, with a network of… - [Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/northeastern-oklahoma-regional-alliance): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on economic development, advocacy and collaboration among the rural counties of northeast Oklahoma. - [Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-center-for-nonprofits): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to strengthen Oklahoma's nonprofit sector, with locations in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Durant. - [OKATE](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-technology-association): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit association for education technology in Oklahoma, formerly known as OKSTE. > This glossary is plain-language orientation, not legal or financial advice. 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