Nonprofit categories (NTEE codes)

The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) classifies nonprofits by their main purpose. The IRS assigns an NTEE code to most organizations; counts show how many organizations carry each code.

A · Arts, Culture & Humanities

B · Education

C · Environment

D · Animal-Related

E · Health Care

F · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

G · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

H · Medical Research

I · Crime & Legal-Related

J · Employment

K · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

L · Housing & Shelter

M · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

N · Recreation & Sports

O · Youth Development

P · Human Services

Q · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

R · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

S · Community Improvement & Capacity Building

T · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

U · Science & Technology

V · Social Science

W · Public & Societal Benefit

X · Religion-Related

Y · Mutual & Membership Benefit

Z · Unknown