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Explanation
This comic depicts a scene at what appears to be a meeting or gathering of a disreputable organization. Someone introduces a new member to the group, describing it as a "perfectly legitimate organization" or similar euphemism. But it quickly becomes clear that the group is engaged in something unsavory -- the dialogue references fundraising or contributions in a way that suggests corruption or a scam.
Another member pushes back, saying something like "Dude, that's just a dude" or expressing skepticism. The punchline comes when someone accuses the skeptic of being jealous, and the final panel reveals the group's true nature through a sign or banner reading "CLEAN PISS" -- suggesting the organization is actually a urine-selling operation (for passing drug tests), or some similarly absurd and shady enterprise.
The humor mechanism is the gap between pretension and reality. The organization presents itself with the trappings of legitimacy -- formal introductions, talk of fundraising, organizational structure -- but its actual purpose is comically base and illegal. The comic satirizes how organizations (whether businesses, nonprofits, or political groups) can use the language and rituals of legitimacy to disguise fundamentally corrupt or absurd operations. The reveal of "CLEAN PISS" as the organization's product deflates all the pomposity that preceded it.
This fits into SMBC's tradition of social satire, where institutional language and behavior are shown to be thin veneers over much less dignified realities.