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An NGO is an acronym for "non-governmental organization" and by common usage excludes "for profit" businesses. It is somewhat broader than non-profit corporation in the United States usage.

Political parties are one form of NGO. Most NGOs are not political parties.

Your list of:

Possible Distinctions I Discarded Non-For-Profit

Political organizations are tax-exempt.

And really, would any but the most Objectivist of parties tell you they are for profit?

Ability to Run Political Candidates

The Nation of Islam ran Abdul Alim Muhammad, Shawn Brakeen, and George X Cure for various state government positions in 1990.

Capacity to Operate Transnationally

The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party is active in multiple Middle Eastern countries.

Independent of Government Influence

And parties aren’t?

is snarky, and not serious or accurate. It doesn't deserve point by point engagement.

NGO is an acronym for "non-governmental organization", and, by common usage, excludes "for-profit" businesses. It is somewhat broader than the term "non-profit corporation" in the United States usage.

Political parties are only one form of NGO. Most NGOs are not political parties.

The list of considered but discarded reasons given in the question seems, to me, snarky, not a serious or accurate attempt to distinguish an NGO from a political party. It doesn't deserve point-by-point engagement.

An NGO is an acronym for "non-governmental organization" and by common usage excludes "for profit" businesses. It is somewhat broader than non-profit corporation in the United States usage.

Political parties are one form of NGO. Most NGOs are not political parties.

An NGO is an acronym for "non-governmental organization" and by common usage excludes "for profit" businesses. It is somewhat broader than non-profit corporation in the United States usage.

Political parties are one form of NGO. Most NGOs are not political parties.

Your list of:

Possible Distinctions I Discarded Non-For-Profit

Political organizations are tax-exempt.

And really, would any but the most Objectivist of parties tell you they are for profit?

Ability to Run Political Candidates

The Nation of Islam ran Abdul Alim Muhammad, Shawn Brakeen, and George X Cure for various state government positions in 1990.

Capacity to Operate Transnationally

The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party is active in multiple Middle Eastern countries.

Independent of Government Influence

And parties aren’t?

is snarky, and not serious or accurate. It doesn't deserve point by point engagement.

An NGO is an acronym for "non-governmental organization" and by common usage excludes "for profit" businesses. It is somewhat broader than non-profit corporation in the United States usage.

Political parties are one form of NGO. Most NGOs are not political parties.

Your list of:

Possible Distinctions I Discarded Non-For-Profit

Political organizations are tax-exempt.

And really, would any but the most Objectivist of parties tell you they are for profit?

Ability to Run Political Candidates

The Nation of Islam ran Abdul Alim Muhammad, Shawn Brakeen, and George X Cure for various state government positions in 1990.

Capacity to Operate Transnationally

The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party is active in multiple Middle Eastern countries.

Independent of Government Influence

And parties aren’t?

is snarky, and not serious or accurate. It doesn't deserve point by point engagement.

An NGO is an acronym for "non-governmental organization" and by common usage excludes "for profit" businesses. It is somewhat broader than non-profit corporation in the United States usage.

Political parties are one form of NGO. Most NGOs are not political parties.