A pine cone covered in ice after an ice storm. Male cones of a pine A classic example of a Lebanese Cedar cone. Immature female pine cone Pollen cone of a Japanese Larch Pineapple gall on Sitka Spruce caused by Adelges abietis. Dozens of male cones (orange and flower-like) occur in a cluster; the female cone is still immature (olive green). Lodgepole Pine.
The Federal Reserve System fulfills its public mission as an independent entity within government. It is not owned by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution.
These banks issue stock to member banks, which is a condition of these banks being part of the Federal Reserve system. But the Fed is not operate for profit. For more details, check out Who owns the Federal Reserve on the Fed's website. If you're interested in learning more about the Fed, there are some excellent online resources. The Federal Reserve Board maintains a website, which has answers to most of your questions. The structure of the Fed is directly addressed here.