Аннотация:The article presents an overview of the peculiarities of the structure of the non-profit sector in the Russian Federation. The quantitative indicators of the socially oriented non-profit sector are analysed. The author’s classification of non-profit organisations in the Russian Federation is given. Problems of intersectoral interaction between the state and the non-profit sector of the Russian Federation are revealed.Keywords: non-profit organisations, socially oriented non-profit organisations, state support, financing of non-profit organisations.