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.
In the United States, federal tax-exempt status is available for many different types of nonprofit organizations. The types of nonprofit organizations recognized by federal law are listed in section 501(c) of the tax code.ection 501(c)(1) of the tax code applies to nonprofit organizations created by act of Congress.. A well-known example is federally-chartered credit unions, which are authorized by Congress, but act as independent nonprofit organizations that focus on providing services to members rather than paying shareholders.