Claim: There is an organization without the intention of distributing excess revenue to members or leaders called the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Evidence: The Nashville Songwriters Association International is a 501 -LRB- c -RRB- not-for-profit trade organization that works to help songwriters in three ways : through legislative advocacy , through education and advice about the actual craft of songwriting , and through teaching about the music industry , and how to best position a song for success within it.
A nonprofit organization -LRB- also known as a non-business entity -RRB- is an organization that has been formed by a group of people in order `` to pursue a common not-for-profit goal '' , that is , to pursue the stated goal expressly without the intention of distributing excess revenue -LRB- i.e. profit -RRB- to members or leaders.