Non-profit organizations, more commonly known as NPOs, are organizations that do not distribute their surplus funds to shareholders or owners, but instead use them to pursue their goals and shared objectives. Trade associations, charitable organizations, trade unions, etc are some types of non-profit organizations in Holland. Non-profit organizations work for the betterment of the people of a community by providing them educational, health and medical support, and taking care of issues of immediate concern.

Many non-profit organizations in Holland are exempted from taxation. They enjoy certain tax privileges also. Non-profit organizations in Holland are not privately owned, but have members or controlling boards, who cannot benefit personally by selling shares, or by any other underhand means.

Sweet — Ben & Jerry’s Commits to Shunning GMOs

Written by:  Lee Ann Rush  About a decade ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream complex in South Burlington, Vermont.  A self-titled “ice cream-o-maniac,” since childhood, I loved the tour — especially the hilarious Graveyard of Retired Flavors — and probably enjoyed the experience even more than did my young son (now age 20).  Ben &..