The difference between non-profit organizations and enterprises

Legal analysis: Private non-enterprise units are social organizations engaged in non-profit social service activities organized by enterprises, institutions, social organizations, other social forces and individual citizens using non-state-owned assets. According to the definition of this concept, private non-enterprise units are not enterprises, let alone economic organizations, but social service organizations without enterprise characteristics and characteristics. They have the characteristics of folk, sociality, public welfare and non-profit, and their behavioral characteristics are embodied in the purpose of providing public service products, pursuing the maximization of social benefits and taking the initiative to assume social responsibilities. According to the above basic definitions of private economic organizations and private non-enterprise units, we can see that there are similarities and differences between them. The similarity is that private economic organizations and private non-enterprise units are established and operated by using non-state-owned assets, which embodies the characteristics of "non-government". However, there are essential differences between them in five aspects: organizational nature, organizational characteristics, organizational functions, organizational rights and interests, and organizational policies.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.

Article 2 The term "company" as mentioned in this Law refers to limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies established in China according to this Law.

Article 3 A company is an enterprise legal person, which has independent legal person property and enjoys legal person property rights. The company is liable for its debts with all its property.

Shareholders of a limited liability company shall be liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them.

Article 4 Shareholders of a company shall enjoy the right to return on assets, participate in major decisions and choose managers according to law.

Article 5 A company engaged in business activities must abide by laws, administrative regulations, social ethics and business ethics, be honest and trustworthy, accept the supervision of the government and the public, and assume social responsibilities.

The legitimate rights and interests of the company are protected by law and shall not be infringed.

Article 6 To establish a company, it shall apply to the company registration authority for registration of establishment according to law. Those that meet the conditions for establishment as stipulated in this Law shall be registered as limited liability companies or joint stock limited companies respectively by the company registration authority; Those who do not meet the conditions for establishment as stipulated in this Law shall not be registered as a limited liability company or a joint stock limited company.

Where laws and administrative regulations stipulate that the establishment of a company must be approved, the approval procedures shall be handled according to law before the company is registered.

The public may apply to the company registration authority to inquire about the registered items of the company, and the company registration authority shall provide inquiry services.