In October 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court considered hearing an appeal and requested the views of the U.S. Solicitor General on the case. In the meantime, CACI and L-3 continued to argue in federal appellate court for civil immunity, as clients of the federal government in national defense.
Different Types of Nonprofit Organizations. Nonprofit organizations provide a variety of services to the public. Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images. According to BoardSource, the United States is home to more than 1.6 million nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits provide a variety of services to the public, including feeding the homeless, tutoring children and providing scholarships. Public charities, foundations, social advocacy groups and trade organizations are common types of nonprofit organizations.
Nonprofits canât campaign to support or oppose the candidacy of anyone running for an elected office. However, the stipulations on lobbying for specific legislation are less clear. In the following list is a break-down of the rules so you know what you can and canât do, depending on what type of nonprofit you set up: 1  Social-welfare organizations and labor unions: These organizations have more leeway when it comes to legislative lobbying than 501(c)(3) organizations do.