noun
public interest incorporated foundation
A type of Japanese legal entity established under the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations, with a primary purpose of serving the public interest. Often used in official names of non-profit organizations.
この事業は公益財団法人日本ユニセフ協会が運営しています。
This project is operated by the Japan Committee for UNICEF, a public interest incorporated foundation.
To be certified as a public interest incorporated foundation, strict examination criteria must be met.