An business entity that provides services. Company Consortium An association of individuals or organizations for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture. Division A section of a large company, agency, or organization. Manufacturer A person or company that makes a product. Research institute An organization founded to conduct research. 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. Library An institution that holds books and or other forms of stored information for use by the public or other experts. An educational institution providing secondary education. School secondary 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization Non-profit organization Student organization A group of students who associate for a particular purpose. A room, building, or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation, or analysis. Laboratory Center A place where some function or activity occurs. Vendor A person or company that sells a product. School primary An educational institution providing primary education. Park An organization that operates federal, state, county, or municipal parks. Nature center An organization that promotes outdoor exploration, provides nature education, and or fosters appreciation and stewardship of the natural world. A department or other administrative unit of a government. Government agency Research agency A department or other administrative unit of a government with the express purpose of conducting research. College An institution of higher education. An organization founded to promote a cause. Institute A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural, or artistic value. Museum Research organization A group of cooperating researchers. Youth group A group of young people that meet and participate in a variety of activities. Program A set of structured activities. Department A subdivision or unit within a university, institution, or agency. Association A group of persons associated for a common purpose. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith-based_organization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith-based_organization 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. Foundation An institution or organization supported by a donation or legacy appropriation. A laboratory within which ex situ analysis of of environmental samples is performed. Analytical laboratory An organization that funds research or creative works. Funding organization University An institution of higher education. The organization type is unknown. Unknown An organization that publishes data. Publisher