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can a non profit be a publicly traded company
Nonprofit corporations can't be owned by any individual or group, including even the founder, and unlike for-profit corporations, nonprofits generally can't issue shares of ownership like a stock.
how can non profit companies make money
Related profits can include donations, ticket sales from fundraising events and item sales to generate money for group activities.
which are some of the richest nonprofits
The top 5 richest non profits are the Catholic Charities U.S.A., The Salvation Army, United Way Worldwide, Goodwill Industries International, and YMCA.

Question: can founders make money
Self-contained rewrite: can nonprofit founders make money