Association
A group of persons associated for a common purpose.
Analytical laboratory
A laboratory within which ex situ analysis of of environmental samples is performed.
Manufacturer
A person or company that makes a product.
Nature center
An organization that promotes outdoor exploration, provides nature education, and or fosters appreciation and stewardship of the natural world.
Division
A section of a large company, agency, or organization.
Museum
A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural, or artistic value.
Foundation
An institution or organization supported by a donation or legacy appropriation.
School secondary
An educational institution providing secondary education.
Vendor
A person or company that sells a product.
Non-profit organization
An organization dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view. In economic terms, it is an organization that uses its surplus of revenues to further achieve its ultimate objective, rather than distributing its income to the organization's shareholders, leaders, or members. Non-profits are tax exempt or charitable, meaning they do not pay income tax on the money that they receive for their organization. They can operate in religious, scientific, research, or educational settings.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization
Research institute
An organization founded to conduct research.
Institute
An organization founded to promote a cause.
Student organization
A group of students who associate for a particular purpose.
School primary
An educational institution providing primary education.
Laboratory
A room, building, or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation, or analysis.
ODM2 OrganizationType Controlled Vocabulary
ODM2 Working Group
A vocabulary for describing types of Organizations. In ODM2, People may or may not be affiliated with an Organization. People can also be affiliated with more than one Organization.
Youth group
A group of young people that meet and participate in a variety of activities.
Consortium
An association of individuals or organizations for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
Program
A set of structured activities.
University
An institution of higher education.
Funding organization
An organization that funds research or creative works.
Center
A place where some function or activity occurs.
College
An institution of higher education.
Research organization
A group of cooperating researchers.
Unknown
The organization type is unknown.
Publisher
An organization that publishes data.
Faith-based organization
An organization whose values are based on faith and/or beliefs, which has a mission based on social values of the particular faith, and which most often draws its activists (leaders, staff, volunteers) from a particular faith group.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith-based_organization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith-based_organization
Research agency
A department or other administrative unit of a government with the express purpose of conducting research.
Company
An business entity that provides services.
Department
A subdivision or unit within a university, institution, or agency.
Library
An institution that holds books and or other forms of stored information for use by the public or other experts.
Park
An organization that operates federal, state, county, or municipal parks.
Government agency
A department or other administrative unit of a government.