1997 NAICS Definitions
813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

Industries in the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations subsector group establishments that organize and promote religious activities; support various causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the interests of their members.

The industry groups within the subsector are defined in terms of their activities, such as establishments that provide funding for specific causes or for a variety of charitable causes; establishments that advocate and actively promote causes and beliefs for the public good; and establishments that have an active membership structure to promote causes and represent the interests of their members. Establishments in this subsector may publish newsletters, books, and periodicals, for distribution to their membership.

8131 Religious Organizations

81311 Religious Organizations

813110 Religious Organizations

This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating religious organizations, such as churches, religious temples, and monasteries and/or (2) establishments primarily engaged in administering an organized religion or promoting religious activities.

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8131108661Bible societies
8131108661Churches
8131108661Convents (except schools)
8131108661Missions, religious organization
8131108661Monasteries (except schools)
8131108661Mosques, religious
8131108661Places of worship
8131108661Religious organizations
8131108661Retreat houses, religious
8131108661Shrines, religious
8131108661Synagogues
8131108661Temples, religious

8132 Grantmaking and Giving Services

81321 Grantmaking and Giving Services

This industry comprises (1) establishment known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts and (2) establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for a wide range of social welfare activities, such as health, educational, scientific, and cultural activities.

813211 Grantmaking Foundations

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts. Establishments in this industry award grants from trust funds based on a competitive selection process or the preferences of the foundation managers and grantors; or fund a single entity, such as a museum or university.

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8132116732Charitable trusts, awarding grants
8132116732Community foundations
8132116732Corporate foundations, awarding grants
8132116732Educational trusts, awarding grants
8132116732Grantmaking foundations
8132116732Philanthropic trusts, awarding grants
8132116732Scholarship trusts (i.e., grantmaking, charitable trust foundations)
8132116732Trusts, charitable, awarding grants
8132116732Trusts, educational, awarding grants
8132116732Trusts, religious, awarding grants

813212 Voluntary Health Organizations

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for health related research, such as disease (e.g., heart, cancer, diabetes) prevention, health education, and patient services.

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8132128399Disease awareness fundraising organizations
8132128399Disease research (e.g., cancer, heart) fundraising organizations
8132128399Health research fundraising organizations
8132128399Voluntary health organizations

813219 Other Grantmaking and Giving Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except voluntary health organizations) primarily engaged in raising funds for a wide range of social welfare activities, such as educational, scientific, cultural, and health.

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8132198399Community chests
8132198399Federated charities
8132198399United fund councils
8132198399United funds for colleges

8133 Social Advocacy Organizations

81331 Social Advocacy Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular cause or working for the realization of a specific social or political goal to benefit a broad or specific constituency. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these goals.

813311 Human Rights Organizations

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting causes associated with human rights either for a broad or specific constituency. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as protecting and promoting the broad constitutional rights and civil liberties of individuals and those suffering from neglect, abuse, or exploitation; promoting the interests of specific groups, such as children, women, senior citizens, or persons with disabilities; improving relations between racial, ethnic, and cultural groups; and promoting voter education and registration. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.

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8133118399Associations for retired persons, advocacy
8133118399Civil liberties organizations
8133118399Developmentally disabled advocacy organizations
8133118399Human rights advocacy organizations
8133118399Senior citizens advocacy organizations
8133118399Veterans' rights organizations

813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the preservation and protection of the environment and wildlife. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as clean air and water; global warming; conserving and developing natural resources, including land, plant, water, and energy resources; and protecting and preserving wildlife and endangered species. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.

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8133128399Animal rights organizations
8133128699Animal welfare associations or leagues
8133128399Conservation advocacy organizations
8133128399Environmental advocacy organizations
8133128699Humane societies
8133128399Natural resource preservation organizations
8133128399Wildlife preservation organizations

813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in social advocacy (except human rights and environmental protection, conservation, and wildlife preservation). Establishments in this industry address issues, such as peace and international understanding; community action (excluding civic organizations); or advancing social causes, such as firearms safety, drunk driving prevention, drug abuse awareness. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.

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8133198399Accident prevention associations
8133198399Antipoverty advocacy organizations
8133198399Aviation advocacy organizations
8133198399Community action advocacy organizations
8133198399Drug abuse prevention advocacy organizations
8133198399Drunk driving prevention advocacy organizations
8133198399Firearms advocacy organizations
8133198399Gun control organizations
8133198399Neighborhood development advocacy organizations
8133198399Peace advocacy organizations
8133198399Public safety advocacy organizations
8133198399Social change advocacy organizations
8133198399Social service advocacy organizations
8133198399Substance abuse prevention advocacy organizations
8133198641Taxpayers' advocacy organizations
8133198641Temperance organizations
8133198641Tenants' advocacy associations
8133198641Tenants' associations, advocacy
8133198399World peace and understanding advocacy organizations

8134 Civic and Social Organizations

81341 Civic and Social Organizations

813410 Civic and Social Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the civic and social interests of their members. Establishments in this industry may operate bars and restaurants for their members.

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8134108641Alumni associations
8134108641Alumni clubs
8134108699Automobile clubs (except road and travel services)
8134108699Book discussion clubs
8134108641Booster clubs
8134108641Boy guiding organizations
8134108641Civic associations
8134108699Classic car clubs
8134108699Computer enthusiasts clubs
8134108641Ethnic associations
8134108699Farm granges
8134108641Fraternal associations or lodges, social or civic
8134108641Fraternal lodges
8134108641Fraternal organizations
8134108641Fraternities (except residential)
8134108641Garden clubs
8134108641Girl guiding organizations
8134108641Golden age clubs
8134108699Granges
8134108641Historical clubs
8134108641Membership associations, civic or social
8134108641Parent-teachers' associations
8134108699Poetry clubs
8134108699Public speaking improvement clubs
8134108641Retirement associations, social
8134108641Scouting organizations
8134108641Singing societies
8134108641Social clubs
8134108641Social organizations, civic and fraternal
8134108641Sororities (except residential)
8134108699Speaker clubs
8134108641Student clubs
8134108641Students' associations
8134108641Students' unions
8134108641University clubs
8134108641Veterans' membership organizations
8134108641Women's auxiliaries
8134108641Women's clubs
8134108699Writing clubs
8134108641Youth civic clubs
8134108641Youth clubs (except recreational only)
8134108641Youth farming organizations
8134108641Youth scouting organizations
8134108641Youth social clubs

8139 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of their members (except religious organizations, social advocacy organizations, and civic and social organizations). Examples of establishments in this industry are business associations, professional organizations, labor unions, and political organizations.

81391 Business Associations

813910 Business Associations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the business interests of their members. These establishments may conduct research on new products and services; develop market statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members.

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8139108611Animal breeders' associations
8139108611Bankers' associations
8139108611Better business bureaus
8139108611Boards of trade
8139108611Business associations
8139108611Chambers of commerce
8139108611Construction associations
8139108611Contractors' associations
8139108611Distributors' associations
8139108699Farm bureaus
8139108699Farmers' associations
8139108699Farmers' unions
8139108611Growers' associations
8139108611Hospital associations
8139108611Industrial associations
8139108611Insurers' associations
8139108611Junior chambers of commerce
8139108611Manufacturers' associations
8139108611Merchants' associations
8139108611Mining associations
8139108611Producers' associations
8139108611Public utility associations
8139108611Real estate boards
8139108611Restaurant associations
8139108611Retailers' associations
8139108611Service industries associations
8139108611Shipping companies' associations
8139108611Trade associations
8139108611Warehousing associations
8139108611Wholesalers' associations

81392 Professional Organizations

813920 Professional Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals, for distribution to their members.

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8139208621Accountants' associations
8139208621Architects' associations
8139208621Bar associations
8139208621Consultants' associations
8139208621Dentists' associations
8139208621Dietitians' associations
8139208621Educators' associations
8139208621Engineers' associations
8139208621Health professionals' associations
8139208621Hospital administrators' associations
8139208621Learned societies
8139208621Nurses' associations
8139208621Occupational therapists' associations
8139208621Optometrists' associations
8139208621Peer review boards
8139208621Personnel management associations
8139208621Pharmacists' associations
8139208621Professional associations
8139208621Professional membership associations
8139208621Professional standards review boards
8139208621Psychologists' associations
8139208621Scientific associations
8139208621Social workers' associations
8139208621Standards review committees, professional

81393 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations

813930 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of organized labor and union employees.

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8139308631Employees' associations for improvement of wages and working conditions
8139308631Federation of workers, labor organizations
8139308631Federations of labor
8139308631Industrial labor unions
8139308631Labor federations
8139308631Labor unions (except apprenticeship programs)
8139308631Trade unions (except apprenticeship programs)
8139308631Trade unions, locals
8139308631Unions (except apprenticeship programs), labor

81394 Political Organizations

813940 Political Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of national, state, or local political parties or candidates. Included are political groups organized to raise funds for a political party or individual candidates.

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8139408651Campaign organizations, political
8139408651Constituencies' associations, political party
8139408651Local political organizations
8139408651PACs (Political Action Committees)
8139408651Political action committees (PACs)
8139408651Political campaign organizations
8139408651Political organizations or clubs
8139408651Political parties

81399 Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)

813990 Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)

This industry comprises establishments (except religious organizations, social advocacy organizations, civic and social organizations, business associations, professional organizations, labor unions, and political organizations) primarily engaged in promoting the interest of their members.

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8139908699Athletic associations, regulatory
8139908699Athletic leagues (i.e., regulating bodies)
8139906531Condominium corporations
8139906531Condominium owners' associations
8139906531Cooperative owners' associations
8139908641Homeowners' associations
8139906531Homeowners' associations, condominium
8139908641Property owners' associations
8139908641Tenants' associations (except advocacy)