The difference is that public welfare funds cannot be for profit.

Governmental funds refer to the funds provided by people's governments at all levels and their affiliated departments in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and documents of the Central Government and the State Council to support the construction of specific public infrastructure and public funds. *For career development, special-purpose financial funds collected free of charge from citizens, legal entities and other organizations. Government fund projects are reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Finance, and important government fund projects must be submitted to the State Council for review and approval. In order to strengthen the management of government funds, the Ministry of Finance publishes a catalog of government fund projects to the public every year and accepts social supervision. All government funds are included in the government fund budget management, listed through the government fund revenue and expenditure statement, and are subject to review and supervision by the People's Congress in accordance with legal procedures.

Commercial funds are funds raised by business entities from the society.