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SIC Code 8399: Nonprofits & Social Services, NEC

8399 Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified

The SIC code commonly used for nonprofit advocacy and community organizations is 8399, "Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified." It covers advocacy groups, community action agencies, community development groups, health and welfare councils, fundraising organizations, and social change associations. Civic, social, and fraternal organizations are classified separately under SIC 8641.

Division I: Services Major Group 83 Industry Group 839 SIC 8399

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Related classifications

SIC 8399 and its NAICS equivalents

SIC 8399 does not map to a single NAICS code. The crosswalk splits this legacy SIC category across several 2022 NAICS industries based on the organization's primary activity. SIC 8641 is a common look-alike code for civic, social, and fraternal membership organizations.

SIC	SIC description	NAICS	NAICS description
8399	Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified	813212	Voluntary Health Organizations
8399	Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified	813219	Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
8399	Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified	813311	Human Rights Organizations
8399	Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified	813312	Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
8399	Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified	813319	Other Social Advocacy Organizations
8641	Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations	813410	Civic and Social Organizations
8641	Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations	813319	Other Social Advocacy Organizations

What falls under 8399

Organization types included in SIC 8399

These organizations can share the same four-digit SIC code even though NAICS separates them more precisely. For prospecting, NAICS can help narrow the type of nonprofit or advocacy organization you want.

SIC 8399 · NAICS 813319

Advocacy and social change groups

Organizations promoting social causes and community change that do not fit a more specific advocacy category. This can include issue-based advocacy groups and social change associations.

SIC 8399 · NAICS 813311

Human rights organizations

Organizations focused on causes associated with human rights, civil liberties, and related advocacy activities.

SIC 8399 · NAICS 813312

Environmental and conservation organizations

Advocacy organizations centered on environmental protection, conservation, wildlife, and related causes.

SIC 8399 · NAICS 813212

Voluntary health organizations

Organizations that raise support for health-related causes, including health and welfare councils and similar voluntary health groups.

SIC 8399 · NAICS 813219

Fundraising and giving organizations

Organizations that solicit contributions on their own account and distribute or administer funds for social-welfare purposes. Contract fundraising firms are classified separately.

SIC 8641 · NAICS 813410

Civic and social membership groups (not 8399)

Membership organizations engaged primarily in civic, social, or fraternal activities belong under SIC 8641 rather than SIC 8399.

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Using SIC 8399 to build a nonprofit prospect list

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In our portal, SIC 8399 narrows the business file to organizations tagged as Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified. From there you can layer on employee range, annual revenue, city, county, zip, area code, and contact name where available. The output is a CSV with the organization name, phone number, address, SIC code, and the demographic fields you selected, ready for a dialer or CRM.

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SIC 8399 by state

How many SIC 8399 organizations are in each state?

These are the SIC 8399 records we hold with a verified phone number, broken out by state. Every count below is available as a filtered download, and you can narrow further by city, county, zip, employee count, or revenue inside the portal.

SIC 8399 Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified records by US state
State	Code	Organizations	Share
Alabama	AL	827	1.4%
Alaska	AK	165	0.3%
Arizona	AZ	1,470	2.5%
Arkansas	AR	407	0.7%
California	CA	5,914	9.9%
Colorado	CO	1,163	2.0%
Connecticut	CT	688	1.2%
Delaware	DE	266	0.4%
District of Columbia	DC	867	1.5%
Florida	FL	4,633	7.8%
Georgia	GA	2,187	3.7%
Hawaii	HI	202	0.3%
Idaho	ID	312	0.5%
Illinois	IL	2,082	3.5%
Indiana	IN	1,025	1.7%
Iowa	IA	625	1.1%
Kansas	KS	389	0.7%
Kentucky	KY	695	1.2%
Louisiana	LA	857	1.4%
Maine	ME	236	0.4%
Maryland	MD	1,225	2.1%
Massachusetts	MA	1,636	2.8%
Michigan	MI	1,614	2.7%
Minnesota	MN	1,099	1.8%
Mississippi	MS	510	0.9%
Missouri	MO	1,115	1.9%
Montana	MT	219	0.4%
Nebraska	NE	333	0.6%
Nevada	NV	472	0.8%
New Hampshire	NH	272	0.5%
New Jersey	NJ	1,906	3.2%
New Mexico	NM	360	0.6%
New York	NY	3,984	6.7%
North Carolina	NC	2,041	3.4%
North Dakota	ND	121	0.2%
Ohio	OH	2,109	3.5%
Oklahoma	OK	598	1.0%
Oregon	OR	812	1.4%
Pennsylvania	PA	2,320	3.9%
Puerto Rico	PR	42	0.1%
Rhode Island	RI	202	0.3%
South Carolina	SC	980	1.6%
South Dakota	SD	176	0.3%
Tennessee	TN	936	1.6%
Texas	TX	4,192	7.1%
Utah	UT	481	0.8%
Vermont	VT	156	0.3%
Virginia	VA	1,790	3.0%
Washington	WA	1,395	2.3%
West Virginia	WV	231	0.4%
Wisconsin	WI	979	1.6%
Wyoming	WY	138	0.2%
United States total	US	59,454	100%

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Common questions

Nonprofit SIC code FAQ

What is the SIC code for a nonprofit organization?

SIC 8399 is commonly used for nonprofit advocacy and community organizations, and its official title is "Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified." It is not a universal nonprofit code. A nonprofit organization should be classified by its primary activity.

What is SIC code 8399?

SIC 8399 is "Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified." It covers social-service organizations not classified elsewhere, including advocacy groups, community action agencies, community development groups, certain fundraising organizations, health and welfare councils, and social change associations.

What is the SIC code for an advocacy group?

Many advocacy groups use SIC 8399, "Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified." In 2022 NAICS, advocacy organizations may map to 813311 for Human Rights Organizations, 813312 for Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations, or 813319 for Other Social Advocacy Organizations, depending on the cause.

What is the SIC code for a fundraising organization?

A fundraising organization that solicits contributions on its own account for social-welfare purposes can use SIC 8399. Fundraising firms working on a contract or fee basis are classified separately under SIC 7389, while foundations and philanthropic trusts are classified under SIC 6732.

What is the SIC code for a community action agency?

Community action agencies are included in SIC 8399, "Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified." The SIC definition also includes antipoverty boards, community development groups, and related community-improvement organizations.

What is the difference between SIC 8399 and SIC 8641?

SIC 8399 covers social-service, advocacy, community-improvement, and certain fundraising organizations that are not classified elsewhere. SIC 8641 covers membership organizations engaged in civic, social, or fraternal activities, such as civic associations, alumni associations, and fraternal lodges.

What is the NAICS equivalent of SIC 8399?

There is no single NAICS equivalent for SIC 8399. The crosswalk maps it to 813212 Voluntary Health Organizations, 813219 Other Grantmaking and Giving Services, 813311 Human Rights Organizations, 813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations, and 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations.

Does SIC 8399 cover all nonprofits?

No. SIC 8399 is not a catch-all code for every nonprofit organization. Civic and social associations use SIC 8641, religious organizations use SIC 8661, foundations and charitable trusts use SIC 6732, and other nonprofits are classified according to their primary activity.

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