Business Associations
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the business interests of their members. These establishments may conduct research on new products and services; develop market statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members. Illustrative Examples: Agricultural organizations (except youth farming organizations, farm granges) Real estate boards Chambers of commerce Trade associations Manufacturers' associations
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Other Services (except Public Administration) sector comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care (except veterinary) services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. Private households that engage in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household are included in this sector. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in retailing new equipment and also performing repairs and general maintenance on equipment. These establishments are classified in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade. |
| 813 | Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations subsector group establishments that organize and promote religious activities; support various causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the interests of their members. The industry groups within the subsector are defined in terms of their activities, such as establishments that provide funding for specific causes or for a variety of charitable causes; establishments that advocate and actively promote causes and beliefs for the public good; and establishments that have an active membership structure to promote causes and represent the interests of their members. Establishments in this subsector may publish newsletters, books, and periodicals for distribution to their members. |
| 8139 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of their members (except religious organizations, social advocacy organizations, and civic and social organizations). Examples of establishments in this industry are business associations, professional organizations, labor unions, and political organizations. |
| 81391 | Business Associations 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 813910. |
| 813910 | Business Associations 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the business interests of their members. These establishments may conduct research on new products and services; develop market statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members. Illustrative Examples: Agricultural organizations (except youth farming organizations, farm granges) Real estate boards Chambers of commerce Trade associations Manufacturers' associations |
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Classification References
- 01Establishments owned by their members but organized to perform a specific business function, such as common marketing of crops, joint advertising, or buying cooperatives, are classified according to their primary activity;
- 02Establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole are classified in Industry 813920, Professional Organizations;
- 03Establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of organized labor and union employees, such as trade unions, are classified in Industry 813930, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations; and
- 04Establishments primarily engaged in lobbying public officials (i.e., lobbyists) are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies.
Index Items
Agricultural organizations (except youth farming organizations, farm granges)
Animal breeders' associations
Bankers' associations
Better business bureaus
Boards of trade
Business associations
Chambers of commerce
Construction associations
Contractors' associations
Distributors' associations
Farmers' associations
Farmers' unions
Growers' associations
Hospital associations
Industrial associations
Insurers' associations
Junior chambers of commerce
Manufacturers' associations
Merchants' associations
Mining associations
Producers' associations
Public utility associations
Real estate boards
Restaurant associations
Retailers' associations
Service industries associations
Shipping companies' associations
Trade associations
Warehousing associations
Wholesalers' associations
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 813910.
National Federation of Independent Business
A major trade association representing small business owners in the United States.
U.S. Small Business Administration
A government resource providing official definitions, statistics, and support for businesses classified under NAICS 813910.
Business Associations Directory
An industry directory listing various business association organizations with contact information and services.
