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It’s the converse that is not possible. A non-profit could reasonably have an investment arm that tries to maximize return on endowment (or likewise a for-profit subsidiary, by analogy) and various projects which are funded from the generated surplus.

A for-profit entity owning/operating a non-profit entity would be more difficult to justify without calling on other goals.



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