Open Data Albania is conducting a research in respect to the number of Non-Profit Organizations operating in the country. According to Law no. 8788, dated 7.5.2001, a \u201cNon-Profit\u201d can be an association, foundation or center, which operates independently from state bodies and interests. The right to establish a non-profit organization belongs to any natural or legal person, local or foreign. Non-profit organizations, after their establishment, must be registered in court in line with conditions and procedures provided by the law, to gain legal personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, Open Data Albania uses the data concerning all organizations registered by the Court and the Tax Authority, having gained the status of Economic Entity. The data were extracted from the Statistical Register of Enterprises (RSN), INSTAT, which processes detailed information circa legal entities operating within the Republic of Albania and declaring operations based on their fiscal number NIPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2006, 937 entities were registered in the country as Non-Profit. The nukmber of such organizations increased year after year until 2016. After that, the number of active organizations varies every year. In 2020, there were 2316 Organizations, Centers or Foundations in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n