NAICS 813920—Professional Organizations

Where 813920 sits

1. 81 Other Services (except Public Administration)
2. 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
3. 8139 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
4. 81392 Professional Organizations
5. 813920 Professional Organizations

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members.

Example activities

• bar associations
• learned societies
• dentists' associations
• peer review boards
• engineers' associations
• professional standards review boards
• health professionals' associations
• scientists' associations

Cross-references for 813920

• Promoting the business interests of their members--are classified in Industry 813910, Business Associations; and
• Lobbying public officials (i.e., lobbyists)--are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies.

813920 in other systems