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Profit and Non-Profit Organisations — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 9 · Commercial Studies

What Profit and Non-Profit Organisations covers in ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies · 2026-27

Topics in Profit and Non-Profit Organisations

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1. Meaning of Profit Seeking Organisations

  • Profit seeking organisations are established and operated primarily with the motive of earning profits.
  • They are basically business organisations.
  • A business organisation cannot survive for long without earning some profit.
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2. Meaning of Non-Profit Organisations

  • Non-profit organisations are set up and run not to earn profits but to serve society.
  • If any surplus is earned, it is ploughed back into the organisation to support its mission.
  • Non-profit organisations are organised as societies, trusts, and non-profit companies.
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3. Types of Non-Profit Organisations

  • Charitable organisations provide financial assistance and other support for social causes.
  • Ratan Tata Trust provides scholarships for higher education to young persons, mainly from poor families.
  • Educational organisations are set up for human resource development and learning.
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4. Difference Between Profit and Non-Profit Organisations

  • The primary motive of profit organisations is to earn profits.
  • The primary motive of non-profit organisations is to render services.
  • The main functions of profit organisations are production and distribution.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Organisations in society are mainly of two types: profit seeking organisations and non-profit organisations

Profit seeking organisationsNon-profit organisationsTypes of non-profit organisationsComparison between profit and non-profit organisationsExamples and institutions

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Key topics in Profit and Non-Profit Organisations include Meaning of Profit Seeking Organisations, Meaning of Non-Profit Organisations, Types of Non-Profit Organisations, Difference Between Profit and Non-Profit Organisations. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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