Legal forms of philanthropic organizations included in the law: Association, foundation, cooperative, corporation, benefit corporation, limited liability company, others: institution (ústav, in Czech) and also trust fund (svěřenský fond, in Czech, trust-like form)
Five main social issues addressed by these organizations: International causes, human rights, basic needs, environment, other (sports)
Average time established by law to register a philanthropic organization: 0-30 days
Average cost for registering a philanthropic organization: US$0
To establish a foundation, 500,000 CZK (US$21,400) is required as minimum capital (Civil Code, Section 336)
Government levels primarily regulating the incorporation of philanthropic organizations: Central/federal government
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