SIC Industry Description

Industry: 8399—Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in providing social services, not elsewhere classified, including establishments primarily engaged in community improvement and social change. Organizations primarily engaged in soliciting contributions on their own account and administering appropriations and allocating funds among other agencies engaged in social welfare services are also included, but foundations and philanthropic trusts are classified in Finance, Industry 6732. Civic, social, and fraternal organizations are classified in Industry 8641; political organizations are classified in Industry 8651; and establishments which raise funds on a contract basis are classified in Industry 7389.

Advocacy groupsHealth and welfare councils
Antipoverty boardsHealth systems agencies
Community action agenciesRegional planning organizations, for social services
Community chestsSocial change associations
Community development groupsSocial service information exchanges: e.g., alcoholism, drug addiction
Councils for social agencies, exceptional children, and povertyUnited fund councils
Fundraising organizations, except on a contract or fee basis
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
8399Social Services, Nec55,693
839900Social services, nec8,848
83990000Social services, nec8,848
839901Community development groups11,702
83990100Community development groups8,633
83990101Community action agency2,355
83990102Community chest160
83990103Neighborhood development group554
839999Social services, nec, nec35,143
83999901Advocacy group26,487
83999902Antipoverty board129
83999903Council for social agency1,059
83999904Fund raising organization, non-fee basis3,514
83999905Health and welfare council919
83999906Health systems agency1,282
83999907Regional planning organization141
83999908Social change association875
83999909Social service information exchange677
83999910United Fund councils60