Yes, they can.
Yes. The intent is not to avoid profit; the intent is to serve a purpose. Profits are retained by the organization as opposed to being paid out to the owner in a for profit.
Yes. Non profit is a tax status.
Yes, they are non-profit. The BPOE is a non-profit fraternal and philanthropic organization.
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Yes, PETA is a non-profit organization.
By... being a non profit organization?
The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization. The American Cancer Society is non-profit organization.The Boy Scouts of America is a non-profit organization.
Starbucks is a for profit company.
BarnesJewish Hospital is a non-profit hospital.
The ARC is a non-profit organization.
The latin translation for "non profit" is non ususfructus.