ContextThings
Organization
Organization and all its subtypes in Schema.org vocabulary
Organization
An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc.
Type Hierarchy (31 types)
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Organization | An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc. |
| Airline | An organization that provides flights for passengers. |
| Consortium | A Consortium is a membership [ [Organization ] ] whose members are typically Organizations. |
| Cooperative | An organization that is a joint project of multiple organizations or persons. |
| Corporation | Organization: A business corporation. |
| FundingScheme | A FundingScheme combines organizational, project and policy aspects of grant-based funding that sets guidelines, principles and mechanisms to support other kinds of projects and activities. Funding is typically organized via [ [Grant ] ] funding. Examples of funding schemes: Swiss Priority Programmes (SPPs); EU Framework 7 (FP7); Horizon 2020; the NIH-R01 Grant Program; Wellcome institutional strategic support fund. For large scale public sector funding, the management and administration of grant awards is often handled by other, dedicated, organizations - [ [FundingAgency ] ]s such as ERC, REA, ... |
| GovernmentOrganization | A governmental organization or agency. |
| LibrarySystem | A [ [LibrarySystem ] ] is a collaborative system amongst several libraries. |
| MedicalOrganization | A medical organization (physical or not), such as hospital, institution or clinic. |
| DiagnosticLab | A medical laboratory that offers on-site or off-site diagnostic services. |
| MedicalClinic | A facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school, that is devoted to the specific diagnosis and/or healthcare. Previously limited to outpatients but with evolution it may be open to inpatients as well. |
| CovidTestingFacility | A CovidTestingFacility is a [ [MedicalClinic ] ] where testing for the COVID-19 Coronavirus disease is available. If the facility is being made available from an established [ [Pharmacy ] ], [ [Hotel ] ], or other non-medical organization, multiple types can be listed. This makes it easier to re-use existing schema.org information about that place, e.g. contact info, address, opening hours. Note that in an emergency, such information may not always be reliable. |
| Pharmacy | A pharmacy or drugstore. |
| NewsMediaOrganization | A News/Media organization such as a newspaper or TV station. |
| NGO | Organization: Non-governmental Organization. |
| OnlineBusiness | A particular online business, either standalone or the online part of a broader organization. Examples include an eCommerce site, an online travel booking site, an online learning site, an online logistics and shipping provider, an online (virtual) doctor, etc. |
| OnlineStore | An eCommerce site. |
| OnlineMarketplace | An eCommerce marketplace. |
| PerformingGroup | A performance group, such as a band, an orchestra, or a circus. |
| DanceGroup | A dance group—for example, the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater or Riverdance. |
| MusicGroup | A musical group, such as a band, an orchestra, or a choir. Can also be a solo musician. |
| TheaterGroup | A theater group or company, for example, the Royal Shakespeare Company or Druid Theatre. |
| PoliticalParty | Organization: Political Party. |
| Project | An enterprise (potentially individual but typically collaborative), planned to achieve a particular aim. Use properties from [ [Organization ] ], [ [subOrganization ] ]/ [ [parentOrganization ] ] to indicate project sub-structures. |
| FundingAgency | A FundingAgency is an organization that implements one or more [ [FundingScheme ] ]s and manages the granting process (via [ [Grant ] ]s, typically [ [MonetaryGrant ] ]s). A funding agency is not always required for grant funding, e.g. philanthropic giving, corporate sponsorship etc. Examples of funding agencies include ERC, REA, NIH, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ... |
| ResearchProject | A Research project. |
| ResearchOrganization | A Research Organization (e.g. scientific institute, research company). |
| SearchRescueOrganization | A Search and Rescue organization of some kind. |
| SportsOrganization | Represents the collection of all sports organizations, including sports teams, governing bodies, and sports associations. |
| SportsTeam | Organization: Sports team. |
| WorkersUnion | A Workers Union (also known as a Labor Union, Labour Union, or Trade Union) is an organization that promotes the interests of its worker members by collectively bargaining with management, organizing, and political lobbying. |