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by adventured 3231 days ago
That's incorrect. Nonprofits can't have owners.

https://cullinanelaw.com/nonprofit-law-basics-who-owns-a-non...

https://www.501c3.org/who-really-owns-a-nonprofit/

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They do have "stakeholders" which, naturally, can't profit from either operation or sale of the nonprofit, but, crucially, _can_ control creation of commercial spin-offs and spending. I.e. While de jure they can't be called owners, they still can (and often do) profit indirectly.