How can an EB-5 investor invest in a non-profit project?

All EB-5 investors must invest in a commercial enterprise. Commercial enterprise means any for-profit activity formed for the ongoing conduct of lawful business. A nonprofit project does not qualify for EB-5. If you were to invest in a commercial regional center doing business by lending money to a construction company that was building a wing on the school building, your non-profit school would benefit in the end.

In a direct EB-5 project you will have to invest directly into a for-profit business. In a regional center model you can invest your funds into a new commercial enterprise for profit and then the new commercial enterprise can loan the funds to a job creating entity which may be a non-profit.

EB-5 investors must invest in for-profit entities. Some EB-5 structures allow for investment into a new commercial enterprise (an investment fund) that loans the funds to a job creating entity. Policy and regulations state that the new commercial enterprise must be designed to make a profit. It is probably best for the job creating entity to make a profit as well.

The EB-5 investment must be made in a new commercial enterprise (with certain exceptions for investment in a preexisting business). The term "commercial enterprise" does not include non-profits. The investment must be made in a for-profit enterprise.

EB-5 regulations require investment in a for-profit entity to qualify.

Investments into non-profit organizations do not qualify for EB-5 visas. The project has to be for profit.