You are right, the 501(c)(3) aims to enrich itself in order to direct that value to its social causes. The "participants" in this case, though, are not sharehol

You are right, the 501(c)(3) aims to enrich itself in order to direct that value to its social causes. The "participants" in this case, though, are not shareholders or for-profit companies, but other 501(c)(3) organizations that are set up with Endaoment to receive funding.