Summary of the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities 21

A-Arts, culture, humanities activities arts & culture (multipurpose activities) media & communications visual arts museums performing arts humanities historical societies & related historical activities

B-Educational institutions & related activities elementary & secondary education

(preschool-grade 12) vocational/technical schools higher education graduate/professional schools adult/continuing education libraries student services & organizations

C-Environment quality, protection pollution abatement & control natural resources conservation & protection botanic/horticulture activities environmental beautification & open spaces environmental education & outdoor survival

D-Animal-related activities animal protection & welfare humane society wildlife preservation & protection veterinary services zoos & aquariums specialty animals & other services

E-Health-general & rehabilitative hospitals, nursing homes & primary

medical care health treatment, primarily outpatient reproductive health care rehabilitative medical services health support services emergency medical services public health & wellness education health care financing/insurance programs

F-Mental health, crisis intervention addiction prevention & treatment mental health treatment & services crisis intervention psychiatric/mental health-primary care half-way houses (mental health)/transitional care

G-Disease/disorder/medical disciplines (multipurpose) birth defects & genetic diseases cancer diseases of specific organs nerve, muscle & bone diseases allergy-related diseases specific named diseases medical disciplines/specialties

H-Medical research
identical hierarchy to diseases/disorders/
medical disciplines in major field “G”
example: G30 represents American Cancer
Society; H30 represents cancer research

I-Public protection: crime/courts/legal services police & law enforcement agencies correctional facilities & prisoner services

crime prevention rehabilitation of offenders administration of justice/courts protection against/prevention of neglect,

abuse, exploitation legal services

J-Employment/jobs vocational guidance & training (such as

on-the-job programs) employment procurement assistance vocational rehabilitation employment assistance for the handicapped labor union/organizations labor-management relations

K-Food, nutrition, agriculture agricultural services aimed at food procurement food service/free food distribution nutrition promotion farmland preservation

L-Housing/shelter housing development/construction

housing search assistance low-cost temporary shelters such as youth

hostels homeless, temporary shelter housing owners/renters organizations housing support services