813212 — Voluntary Health Organizations

Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for health related research, such as disease (e.g., heart, cancer, diabetes) prevention, health education, and patient services.

Illustrative Examples

• Disease awareness fundraising organizations
• Health research fundraising organizations
• Voluntary health organizations
• Disease research (e.g., heart, cancer) fundraising organizations

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for a wide range of social welfare activities, such as
• educational, scientific, cultural, or health, are classified in U.S. Industry 813219, Other Grantmaking and
• Giving Services;
• Establishments primarily engaged in organizing and conducting charitable fundraising campaigns on a
• contract or fee basis are classified in U.S. Industry 561499, All Other Business Support Services;
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing telemarketing services are classified in U.S. Industry
• 561422, Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers;
• Establishments known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts are classified in U.S. Industry
• 813211, Grantmaking Foundations; and
• Establishments primarily engaged in conducting health research are classified in Industry 54171, Research
• and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.

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