GuideStar
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) Classification System
GuideStar uses the NTEE Classification System developed by The National Center for Charitable Statistics as part of its keyword searching criteria. Choosing a good, representative NTEE code will help your organization be more easily found by users searching our database. For example, an organization that is coded C27 will come up when someone searches on the keyword "recycling." See more information about NTEE codes >

*N.E.C. = Not Elsewhere Classified

A Arts, Culture, and Humanities

A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

A30 Media, Communications Organizations

A40 Visual Arts Organizations
A50 Museums & Museum Activities

A60 Performing Arts

A70 Humanities Organizations
A80 Historical Societies and Related Activities

A84 Commemorative Events

A90 Arts Service Activities/ Organizations
A99 Other Art, Culture, Humanities Organizations/Services N.E.C.

B Educational Institutions

B20 Elementary, Secondary Ed

B30 Vocational Technical
B40 Higher Ed Institutions

B50 Graduate, Professional (Separate Entities)
B60 Adult, Continuing Ed
B70 Libraries, Library Science
B80 Student Services and Organizations

B90 Educational Services and Schools - Other

B99 Education N.E.C.

C Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification

C20 Pollution Abatement and Control Services

C27 Recycling

C30 Natural Resource Conservation and Protection

C40 Botanical, Horticultural, and Landscape Services

C50 Environmental Beautification
C60 Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs
C99 Environmental Quality Protection and Beautification N.E.C.

D Animal related

D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs)
D30 Wildlife Preservation/ Protection

D40 Veterinary Services
D50 Zoo, Zoological Society
D60 Other Services, Specialty Animals

D61 Animal Training/Behavior

D99 Animal Related Activities N.E.C.

E Health—General & Rehabilitative

E20 Hospitals and Primary Medical Care Facilities

E30 Health Treatment Facilities (Primarily Outpatient)

E40 Reproductive Health Care Facilities and Allied Services

E42 Family Planning Centers

E50 Rehabilitative Medical Services
E60 Health Support Services

E70 Public Health Programs
E80 Health (General and Financing)

E86 Patient Services—Entertainment, Recreation

E90 Nursing Services General (includes Candy Stripers)

E99 Health - General & Rehabilitative N.E.C.

F Mental Health, Crisis Intervention

F20 Alcohol, Drug, and Substance Abuse, Dependency, Prevention & Treatment

F30 Mental Health Treatment

F40 Hot Line, Crisis Intervention

F42 Rape Victim Services

F50 Addictive Disorders

F60 Counseling Support Groups
F70 Mental Health Disorders
F80 Mental Health Associations - Multipurpose
F99 Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C.

G Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines

G20 Birth Defects, Genetic Diseases

G25 Down's Syndrome

G30 Cancer
G40 Diseases of Specific Organs

G50 Nerve, Muscle, and Bone Diseases

G60 Allergy Related Diseases

G61 Asthma

G70 Digestive Diseases, Disorders
G80 Specifically Named Diseases

G90 Medical Disciplines

G99 Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines N.E.C.

H Medical Research

H20 Birth Defects, Genetic Diseases Research

H25 Down's Syndrome

H30 Cancer Research
H40 Specific Organ Research

H50 Nerve, Muscle, and Bone Research

H60 Allergy Related Diseases Research

H61 Asthma

H70 Digestive Diseases/Disorders Research
H80 Specifically Named Diseases Research

H90 Medical Specialty Research

H99 Other Medical Research N.E.C.

I Crime, Legal Related

I20 Crime Prevention N.E.C.

I30 Correctional Facilities N.E.C.

I31 Transitional Care, Half-Way House for Offenders/Ex-Offenders

I40 Rehabilitation Services for Offenders

I50 Administration of Justice, Courts (Court Administration, Court Reform, Alternatives to Litigation and Sentencing)

I51 Dispute Resolution/Mediation Services

I60 Law Enforcement Agencies (Police Departments)
I70 Protection Against and Prevention of Neglect, Abuse, Exploitation

I80 Legal Services

I83 Public Interest Law/Litigation

I99 Crime, Legal Related N.E.C.

J Employment, Job Related

J20 Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training

J30 Vocational Rehabilitation (includes Job Training and Employment for Disabled and Elderly)

J40 Labor Unions/Organizations
J99 Employment, Job Related N.E.C.

K Agriculture, Food, Nutrition

K20 Agricultural Programs

K30 Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs

K40 Nutrition Programs
K50 Home Economics
K99 Other Food, Agriculture, Nutrition N.E.C.

L Housing, Shelter

L20 Housing Development, Construction, Management

L30 Housing Search Assistance
L40 Low-Cost Temporary Housing (includes Youth Hostels)

L41 Temporary Shelter for the Homeless

L50 Housing Owners, Renters Organizations
L80 Other Housing Support Services

L99 Other Housing, Shelter N.E.C.

M Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief

M20 Disaster Preparedness and Relief Service

M40 Safety Education

M99 Other Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief N.E.C.

N Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics

N20 Recreational and Sporting Camps (Day, Overnight, etc.)
N30 Physical Fitness/Community Recreational Facilities

N40 Sports Training Facilities
N50 Recreational, Pleasure, or Social Club

N52 County/Street/Civic/Multi-Arts Fairs and Festivals

N60 Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues

N70 Amateur Sports Competitions

N80 Professional Athletic Leagues
N99 Other Recreation, Sports, or Leisure Activities N.E.C.

O Youth Development

O20 Youth Centers and Clubs (includes Boys/Girls Clubs)- Multipurpose

O30 Adult, Child Matching Programs

O31 Big Brother, Big Sisters

O40 Scouting

O50 Youth Development Programs

O99 Other Youth Development N.E.C.

P Human Services

P20 Human Service Organizations

P30 Children's and Youth Services

P40 Family Services

P50 Personal Social Services

P60 Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash)

P70 Residential, Custodial Care (Group Home)

P80 Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations

P99 Human Services - Multipurpose & Other N.E.C.

Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security

Q20 Promotion of International Understanding

Q30 International Development, Relief Services

Q40 International Peace and Security

Q70 International Human Rights

Q71 International Migration, Refugee Issues

Q99 International, Foreign Affairs and National Security N.E.C.

R Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy

R20 Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups

R30 Intergroup/Race Relations
R40 Voter Education/ Registration
R60 Civil Liberties Advocacy

R99 Civil Rights, Social Action, & Advocacy N.E.C.

S Community Improvement, Capacity Building

S20 Community/Neighborhood Development, Improvement

S30 Economic Development

S40 Business and Industry

S50 Nonprofit Management
S80 Community Service Clubs (Kiwanis, Lions, Jaycees, etc.)

S99 Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C.

T Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking

T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations

T30 Public Foundations

T31 Community Foundations

T40 Voluntarism Promotion
T50 Philanthropy/Charity/ Voluntarism Promotion (General)
T70 Fundraising Organizations that Cross Categories (includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way
T90 Named Trusts/Foundations N.E.C.
T99 Other Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.

U Science and Technology Research Institutes

U20 Science, General (includes Interdisciplinary Scientific Activities)

U21 Marine Science and Oceanography

U30 Physical Sciences/Earth Sciences Research and Promotion

U40 Engineering and Technology Research, Services

U50 Biological, Life Science Research (includes Marine Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biotechnology, etc.)
U99 Science & Technology Research Institutes, Services N.E.C.

V Social Science Research Institutes

V20 Social Science Research Institutes, Services

V30 Interdisciplinary Research

V99 Social Science Research Institutes, Services N.E.C.

W Public, Society Benefit

W20 Government and Public Administration

W30 Military/Veterans' Organizations
W40 Public Transportation Systems and Services
W50 Telephone, Telegraph, and Telecommunications Services
W60 Financial Institutions/ Services (Non-Government Related)

W61 Credit Unions

W70 Leadership Development
W80 Public Utilities
W90 Consumer Protection and Safety
W99 Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose & Other N.E.C.

X Religion, Spiritual Development

X20 Christian

X30 Jewish
X40 Islamic
X50 Buddhist
X70 Hindu
X80 Religious Media, Communications Organizations

X90 Interfaith Issues
X99 Religious Related, Spiritual Development N.E.C.

Y Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other

Y20 Insurance Providers/ Services (other than Health)

Y30 Pension and Retirement Funds

Y40 Fraternal Beneficiary Societies

Y50 Cemeteries and Burial Services
Y99 Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other N.E.C

Z Unknown

Z99 Unknown


Prepared by Philanthropic Research, Inc. for the purpose of coding the programs of organizations participating in GuideStar, a national initiative promoting public charities.
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