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NAICS 813311: Human rights organizations

NAICS 813311 is the industry code for human rights organizations. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

What 813311 covers

Human rights organizations promote and protect human rights and civil liberties for individuals and groups through advocacy, education and legal action.

Included in this code

  • Civil liberties organizations
  • Human rights advocacy groups
  • Legal advocacy for rights
  • Refugee and immigrant rights groups

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Businesses that use 813311

Civil rights nonprofitInternational human rights group

Financing for this trade

Advocacy organizations use lines of credit to bridge grant and pledge timing and mortgages for offices. Lenders look at funding diversity and reserves.

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Is 813311 the right code for a human rights organization?

Yes, if your organization advocates for human rights or civil liberties through education, advocacy or legal action. Organizations delivering services directly to immigrants or families use 624190. Groups supporting candidates use 813940. Refugee and immigrant rights groups that mainly advocate rather than deliver services also fit here.

What is the SBA size standard for 813311?

SBA sets the size standard for 813311 at $34 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Human rights organizations at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent human rights organizations fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

How do advocacy nonprofits manage cash flow?

Most rely on grants and donations, using a line of credit to bridge timing between grant installments. Office purchases use mortgages from banks or CDFIs. Lenders look at funding diversity, multi year grants and operating reserves. Event revenue helps too.

What does NAICS 813311 cover?

Human rights organizations. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 81 Other services (except public administration), 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations, 8133 Social advocacy organizations, 81331 Social advocacy organizations.

What financing do NAICS 813311 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 813311?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.