Exam 2: Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

Explain the three things that an organization must demonstrate to be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3)?

Organizations that are exempt under Section 501 (c)(4), whose purpose is to work for social change are referred to by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as:

"The Gospel of Wealth" was written by John D. Rockefeller.

In the social enterprise spectrum described by Dees and colleagues, which type of organization uses only volunteers for its workforce?

In 2009, the nonprofit sector employed what percentage of the total workforce?

A nonprofit classified as 501 (c)(3) cannot support candidates for public office and must limit its expenditures on lobbying.

According to Sabeti a critical mass of organizations is occurring within the public, nonprofit, and private sectors creating a:

Museums, orchestras, and colleges and universities are classified as 501 (c)(3) by the IRS.

Nonprofit organizations interested in achieving both social and economic value are referred to as:

The two extreme spectrums that define a social enterprise are purely philanthropic and:

Exempt activities are those that:

Whose 1889 essay, titled "The Gospel of Wealth," remains a classic statement of the philosophy underpinning the American tradition of philanthropy?

If measured by the total number of organizations, the largest subsector of charitable nonprofits is the:

Some believe that commercialization of the nonprofit sector may result in profit being placed ahead of mission.

Whose article "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital" discussed a decline in civic engagement among Americans?

The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) divides nonprofit organizations into categories based on the organization's:

Which term is defined as nonprofits that have a social objective but blend traditional nonprofit methods and commercial principles in their generation of revenue?

Salamon's Anatomy classifies nonprofit organizations by:

If measured by total revenue, the number of employees, and its share of total wages and salaries, which subsector of charitable nonprofits is the largest nonprofit sector?

Compare and contrast charity and philanthropy.