{
    "code": "86",
    "title": "Membership Organizations",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Major group",
    "major_group_code": "",
    "parent_code": "70-89",
    "parent_title": "Services",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 86 - Membership Organizations covers establishments whose primary activities fall within membership organizations.\n\nIt includes trade associations; professional membership organizations; labor unions and similar labor organizations; and political and religious organizations.\n\nMore specific 3-digit industry groups and 4-digit industries within SIC 86 provide the detailed classification.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "This major group includes organizations operating on a membership basis for the promotion of the interests of their members. Included are organizations such as trade associations; professional membership organizations; labor unions and similar labor organizations; and political and religious organizations.",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-86",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [
        {
            "label": "This major group does not include business establishments operated by membership organizations, which are classified according to their primary activity.",
            "code": "",
            "title": "",
            "url": ""
        }
    ],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "70",
            "title": "Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and other Lodging Places",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/70/hotels-rooming-houses-camps-lodging-places",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "72",
            "title": "Personal Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/72/personal-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "73",
            "title": "Business Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/73/business-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "75",
            "title": "Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/75/automotive-repair-services-parking",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "76",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Repair Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/76/repair-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "78",
            "title": "Motion Pictures",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/78/motion-pictures",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "79",
            "title": "Amusement and Recreation Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/79/amusement-recreation-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "80",
            "title": "Health Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/80/health-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "81",
            "title": "Legal Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/81/legal-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "82",
            "title": "Educational Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/82/educational-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "83",
            "title": "Social Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/83/social-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "84",
            "title": "Museums, Art Galleries, and Botanical and Zoological Gardens",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/84/museums-art-galleries-botanical-zoological-gardens",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "86",
            "title": "Membership Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/86/membership-organizations",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "87",
            "title": "Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/87/engineering-accounting-research-management-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "88",
            "title": "Private Households",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/88/private-households",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "89",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/89/services",
            "label": "Major group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "861",
            "title": "Business Associations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/861/business-associations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "862",
            "title": "Professional Membership Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/862/professional-membership-organizations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "863",
            "title": "Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/863/labor-unions-similar-labor-organizations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "864",
            "title": "Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/864/civic-social-fraternal-associations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "865",
            "title": "Political Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/865/political-organizations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "866",
            "title": "Religious Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/866/religious-organizations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "869",
            "title": "Membership Organizations, Not Elsewhere Classified",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/869/membership-organizations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [
        {
            "code": "813",
            "title": "Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/813/religious-grantmaking-civic-professional-similar-organizations"
        },
        {
            "code": "921",
            "title": "Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support ",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/921/executive-legislative-government-support"
        }
    ],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Aerospace Industries Association",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/aerospace-industries-association",
            "city": "El Segundo",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Werner Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/werner-co",
            "city": "Greenville",
            "state": "PA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Dairy Farmers of America Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/dairy-farmers-of-america-inc",
            "city": "Kansas City",
            "state": "MO",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "American Automobile Association",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/american-automobile-association",
            "city": "Lake Mary",
            "state": "FL",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Samson Resources Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/samson-resources-co",
            "city": "Tulsa",
            "state": "OK",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Moose International Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/moose-international-inc",
            "city": "Mooseheart",
            "state": "IL",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Market America Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/market-america-inc",
            "city": "Greensboro",
            "state": "NC",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "National Marine Manufacturers Association",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/national-marine-manufacturers-association",
            "city": "Chicago",
            "state": "IL",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Smith Bucklin Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/smith-bucklin-corp",
            "city": "Chicago",
            "state": "IL",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Tractor Supply Company",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/tractor-supply-company",
            "city": "Brentwood",
            "state": "TN",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "TechTarget Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/techtarget-inc",
            "city": "Auburndale",
            "state": "MA",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 357436,
    "email_contact_count": 99586,
    "phone_count": 274824,
    "website_count": 381582,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/86/membership-organizations",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/86.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}