Autonomous non-profit organizations: concept, activity, rights

Probably, it will not be a secret to anyone that all organizations can be divided into commercial and non-commercial. The first are those that are created with the aim of gaining profit. Their profit dividends the founders among themselves in proportion to the contributions in the authorized capital. Accordingly, as can be understood from the title, for non-profit enterprises, income is not the main goal. And it is not divided among the founders.

Autonomous non-profit organizations are established with the aim of providing services in various fields. This includes health care, education, physical culture and sports, science, culture, law and a number of other spheres of public life. The services rendered are mostly non-commercial. Founders can act both as individuals and as legal entities. And their number is not limited in any way. The authorized capital is formed on the basis of the contributions of the founders, who, after transferring their property to the ownership of the organization, lose all rights to it. That is, they completely and completely pass to the newly created legal entity, it can dispose of its property at its discretion. Accordingly, having decided to leave the enterprise, the founder can not withdraw his share of the authorized capital, as is the case with ordinary firms.

Autonomous non-profit organizations do not bear responsibility for the debts of their founders. Those, in turn, do not meet the obligations of ANS. In the event of the onset of financial insolvency, the emergence of large debts, the organization meets all of its assets: movable and immovable. It can be imposed a penalty.

As already mentioned above, the assistance provided by this type of institution is predominantly non-commercial. As for the receipt of income and the provision of paid services, that is, the implementation of entrepreneurial activities, it can be made only to the extent necessary to realize the main goals pursued by an autonomous non-profit organization. Charter - this is the document that regulates its work, determines the organizational and legal form, the tasks pursued, the order and methods of management, sources of income. A certain list of activities is subject to compulsory licensing.

Autonomous non-profit organizations are governed by a collegial supreme body, also determined by the Charter. Moreover, not only founders, but also employees can enter this management body.

As for the direct application of such an organizational and legal form, the most widespread in our time is an autonomous non-profit educational organization. Also on this principle, private clinics, health sections, sports clubs can be organized.

For them , the tax system is simplified. That founders could not abuse the position, the autonomous noncommercial organizations give them services only on the general (common) bases, it is fixed legislatively.