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> I am not even sure of who really has control over things. Honestly, this is the big problem with Big Non Profit (tm). The entire structure of non-profits is
by anon291 3y ago
> I am not even sure of who really has control over things.
Honestly, this is the big problem with Big Non Profit (tm). The entire structure of non-profits is really meant for ladies clubs, Rotary groups, and your church down the street, not openai and ikea.
- adastra22 3y agoikea is a non-profit?!?
- betaby 3y agoYes. https://www.fastcompany.com/3035734/ikea-is-a-nonprofit-and-yes-thats-every-bit-as-fishy-as-it-sounds https://www.fastcompany.com/3035734/ikea-is-a-nonprofit-and-...
- underseacables 3y agoIKEA is the world's largest nonprofit. https://www.economist.com/business/2006/05/11/flat-pack-accounting https://www.economist.com/business/2006/05/11/flat-pack-acco...
- erk__ 3y agoI think the Novo Nordisk foundation is the largest now. It owns a majority of both Novo nordisk and Novozymes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novo_Nordisk_Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novo_Nordisk_Foundation
- adw 3y agoIkea has the wildest legal structure, but yes, a lot of IKEA is technically owned by a couple of "nonprofits" which happen to pay out a lot of money to the Kamprad family.
- ipqk 3y agoThe same way that Rolex is technically a non-profit. Complete bullshit legal wrangling.
- herval 3y agoSo is Rolex!
- u320 3y agoIt's a foundation in Luxembourg, with a Dutch subsidiary that owns some offices in Sweden.
- otikik 3y ago> ladies clubs Or lads clubs. Don't leave us out.
- Wowfunhappy 3y agoWhat are ladies clubs and rotary groups?
- not_real_acct 3y agoThe latter is for Mazdas, the former is something we can't discuss in a SFW forum
- lokar 3y agoSmall scale social groups