There are Household and Organization Accounts in Salesforce.
- Households are the primary Account for any Contact, and what should be listed for the Account Name under the Contact record.
- Organizations are entities to which Meridian provides services or that provides services to Meridian, such as corporate sponsors, transportation companies, government offices, etc.
- Organizational affiliations, through employment, board membership, volunteerism, etc. can be listed under Primary Affiliation and within the Affiliations related list on the Contact record. Below is a screenshot from Jenna Behringer's Contact record demonstrating this.
Screenshot of the Details page on the Contact record:
Screenshot of the Related page on the Contact record: 
Accounts can be nested beneath one another, so that there is an Account Hierarchy. To review the hierarchy, click the arrow on the upper right-hand side of the Account page and select "View Account Hierarchy."
Below is an example of the Account Hierarchy for the U.S. House of Representatives.
