A charitable for-profit entity is an organization with a charitable mission but legally organized as a for-profit corporation. Both benefit corporations and Low-profit limited liability companies (L3C) fall under this category. As well as generating a profit, a charitable for-profit entity concentrates on setting a social objective. The business must achieve its social purpose, as well as make a profit, to be successful. There are movements to refine strategies, retuning community-oriented activities based on ROI of Little Investment or Small Capital, Low Risk, yet, higher return (impacts and outcomes; both in social and economic factors) and rebranding nonprofit entities from wholly-dependable funding beneficiary from Governments or public i.e. business organization or individual. previously, we often heard of Nonprofits and community-based organizations, now, For-profits community-based Social Enterprises The case of organizing charitable work under for-profit rules rather than as a traditional charity such as a foundation gained prominence when Google announced its Google.org branch in 2006.[1] Since then, the subject has been under both academic and public debate with U.S. law professor Eric Posner arguing in favor of expanding Charity law to include for-profit charities,[2] while Brian Galle considered the legislative popularity of social enterprises a "race to the bottom among states competing to siphon away federal tax dollars for local businesses."[3]
When a company is created under corporate law it is called a benefit corporation. This differs from a ‘B Corp’ which is qualified by B Lab to meet detailed standards for social and environmental performance.[dubious – discuss]
Being a benefit corporation can be very beneficial for the company as it allows them to legally protect their social goals by concentrating on other sectors rather than only considering profit. This allows the business to instead of only concentrating on the shareholders that designated them in the first place, they are able to concentrate on all stakeholders and take into consideration of their interests which can help them solve social and environmental challenges. The demand for corporate accountability is increasing rapidly and is at the highest it has ever been and therefore benefiting corporations can differentiate their company from other leading companies and concentrate on these customers.[4]
There can be many drawbacks of a benefit corporation such as expanded reporting requirements. This provides shareholders of the business with sufficient information to determine whether your business is achieving its purpose and goals. A benefit corporation must produce an annual report for each of its shareholders so that the company can be assessed by a third party. The report will have to include the efforts that have been made in order to achieve a general public benefit and will all have to be stated on the annual report that should be available on the company website.[4]
Low-profit limited liability companyedit
A low-profit limited liability company (L3C) is a low limited liability company that has a set mission of being socially beneficial, similarly to the way a non-profit company has also. However, a nonprofit company will not distribute its profits the way a for-profit company does.[5] A limited liability company takes advantage of both nonprofit and for profit sources of capital. An L3C can attract a diverse group of creditors to finance its operations, including private foundations and socially conscious for-profit entities.[6]
Differences between charitable for-profit entity and not-for-profit charitiesedit
Charities are organizations that are set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.[7] Traditional charities aim to provide a service to the needy with no profits earned for the owners of the organization. All the money that is donated to the organization is used for the purpose of the business and is used to pursue their objectives.[8] A charity is founded to serve a humanitarian or environmental need to the public.[9]
A charitable for-profit entity however differs from this as the organization will aim for a profit whilst still providing similar services as a charity. The for-profit entity may also be directed by a sole proprietor, while a non-profit organization needs a board of directors. Like any other for-profit organization, it will base its accounting on the quarterly income, whereas a non-profit charity will purely focus on the activities carried out.[10]
A large majority of businesses will usually concentrate on the financial benefits of its owners and shareholders when setting up a business. The main aim of most businesses, including charitable for-profit entities, are to generate some sort of profit for the business. By producing profit, the charitable for-profit entity is able to continue its work to a high standard and also pay the stakeholders of the company. Charitable for-profit entities will however have to pay taxes on the profit that is made. This differs from a traditional (non-profit) charity because they do not have to pay taxes as no profit is generated for themselves.
If a charitable for-profit entity was to go out of business, its assets can be liquidated and the proceedings will be distributed to the shareholders of the business. However, if a charity was to go out of business it would have to distribute its assets to another non-profit organization.[11]
Similarities between charitable for-profit entity and not-for-profit charitiesedit
Although there are many differences between charitable for-profit entities and traditional charities, they do hold some similarities that can be said to be quite major. Both will have a strong vision in what they want from the business overall. Both will therefore have similar strategic plans in order to get the best out of the business regardless of their aims and objectives being different to an extent. For-profit entities and non-profit charities will both strive to meet their objectives that are laid out on their mission statements.[12] They are both given limited funds, so will therefore have to aim to meet their goals with the funds provided.[13]
Referencesedit
^Hafner, Katie (September 14, 2006). "Philanthropy Google's Way: Not the Usual". New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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to be successful There are movements to refine strategies retuning community oriented activities based on ROI of Little Investment or Small Capital Low Risk yet higher return impacts and outcomes both in social and economic factors and rebranding nonprofit entities from wholly dependable funding beneficiary from Governments or public i e business organization or individual previously we often heard of Nonprofits and community based organizations now For profits community based Social Enterprises The case of organizing charitable work under for profit rules rather than as a traditional charity such as a foundation gained prominence when Google announced its Google org branch in 2006 1 Since then the subject has been under both academic and public debate with U S law professor Eric Posner arguing in favor of expanding Charity law to include for profit charities 2 while Brian Galle considered the legislative popularity of social enterprises a race to the bottom among states competing to siphon away federal tax dollars for local businesses 3 Contents 1 Legal forms 1 1 Benefit corporations 1 2 Low profit limited liability company 2 Differences between charitable for profit entity and not for profit charities 3 Similarities between charitable for profit entity and not for profit charities 4 References 5 Further readingLegal forms editBenefit corporations edit When a company is created under corporate law it is called a benefit corporation This differs from a B Corp which is qualified by B Lab to meet detailed standards for social and environmental performance dubious discuss Being a benefit corporation can be very beneficial for the company as it allows them to legally protect their social goals by concentrating on other sectors rather than only considering profit This allows the business to instead of only concentrating on the shareholders that designated them in the first place they are able to concentrate on all stakeholders and take into consideration of their interests which can help them solve social and environmental challenges The demand for corporate accountability is increasing rapidly and is at the highest it has ever been and therefore benefiting corporations can differentiate their company from other leading companies and concentrate on these customers 4 There can be many drawbacks of a benefit corporation such as expanded reporting requirements This provides shareholders of the business with sufficient information to determine whether your business is achieving its purpose and goals A benefit corporation must produce an annual report for each of its shareholders so that the company can be assessed by a third party The report will have to include the efforts that have been made in order to achieve a general public benefit and will all have to be stated on the annual report that should be available on the company website 4 Low profit limited liability company edit A low profit limited liability company L3C is a low limited liability company that has a set mission of being socially beneficial similarly to the way a non profit company has also However a nonprofit company will not distribute its profits the way a for profit company does 5 A limited liability company takes advantage of both nonprofit and for profit sources of capital An L3C can attract a diverse group of creditors to finance its operations including private foundations and socially conscious for profit entities 6 Differences between charitable for profit entity and not for profit charities editCharities are organizations that are set up to provide help and raise money for those in need 7 Traditional charities aim to provide a service to the needy with no profits earned for the owners of the organization All the money that is donated to the organization is used for the purpose of the business and is used to pursue their objectives 8 A charity is founded to serve a humanitarian or environmental need to the public 9 A charitable for profit entity however differs from this as the organization will aim for a profit whilst still providing similar services as a charity The for profit entity may also be directed by a sole proprietor while a non profit organization needs a board of directors Like any other for profit organization it will base its accounting on the quarterly income whereas a non profit charity will purely focus on the activities carried out 10 A large majority of businesses will usually concentrate on the financial benefits of its owners and shareholders when setting up a business The main aim of most businesses including charitable for profit entities are to generate some sort of profit for the business By producing profit the charitable for profit entity is able to continue its work to a high standard and also pay the stakeholders of the company Charitable for profit entities will however have to pay taxes on the profit that is made This differs from a traditional non profit charity because they do not have to pay taxes as no profit is generated for themselves If a charitable for profit entity was to go out of business its assets can be liquidated and the proceedings will be distributed to the shareholders of the business However if a charity was to go out of business it would have to distribute its assets to another non profit organization 11 Similarities between charitable for profit entity and not for profit charities editAlthough there are many differences between charitable for profit entities and traditional charities they do hold some similarities that can be said to be quite major Both will have a strong vision in what they want from the business overall Both will therefore have similar strategic plans in order to get the best out of the business regardless of their aims and objectives being different to an extent For profit entities and non profit charities will both strive to meet their objectives that are laid out on their mission statements 12 They are both given limited funds so will therefore have to aim to meet their goals with the funds provided 13 References edit Hafner Katie September 14 2006 Philanthropy Google s Way Not the Usual New York Times Retrieved 10 January 2013 Eric A Posner Anup Malani 2007 The Case for For Profit Charities Virginia Law Review 2017 2067 SSRN 928976 Brian Galle 2013 Social Enterprise Who Needs It Boston College Law Review 54 2025 ff a b Bend Doug King Alex Why Consider A Benefit Corporation Forbes Retrieved 29 October 2014 Parekh Neetal What is an L3C innov8social Archived from the original on 29 October 2014 Retrieved 29 October 2014 Low Profit Limited Liability Company Digital Media Law Project Retrieved 29 October 2014 Definition of Charity in English Oxford Dictionaries Archived from the original on July 21 2012 Retrieved 29 October 2014 Not For Profit Investopedia Retrieved 29 October 2014 Ingram David Non Profit Organization Vs Profit Organization Chron Retrieved 29 October 2014 Green James The Major Accounting Differences Between Profit amp Non Profit Organizations Chron Retrieved 29 October 2014 Fritz Joanne How is a non profit different from a for profit business About Money Archived from the original on 23 October 2014 Retrieved 29 October 2014 Goessl Leigh Nonprofits and for profits often share similar tactics to reach goals Inside Business Archived from the original on 9 October 2014 Retrieved 29 October 2014 B Bennett Adrian Similarities amp Differences between Non Profits amp For Profits Nonprofit Central Retrieved 29 October 2014 Further reading editAmy Schiller 21 May 2014 Is For Profit the Future of Non Profit The Atlantic Retrieved 16 January 2016 Dan Pallotta 2008 Uncharitable How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential Medford Mass Tufts University Press ISBN 978 1 58465 723 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charitable for profit entity amp oldid 1213839099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
