nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˌnän-ˈprä-fət 
: not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
a nonprofit research center
nonprofit
noun
Examples of nonprofit in a Sentence
a nonprofit group that provides care to recovering drug addicts
Schools don't pay sales tax on supplies because they have nonprofit status.
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
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Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
—James Dismond, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
National nonprofit organization HistoriCorps is partnering with the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest to host work sessions, during which volunteers will help rehabilitate the cabins, according to an HistoriCorps news release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Casa de Amistad, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) youth development organization, is celebrating 24 years of student success in coastal North County San Diego.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
—James Dismond, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
National nonprofit organization HistoriCorps is partnering with the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest to host work sessions, during which volunteers will help rehabilitate the cabins, according to an HistoriCorps news release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Casa de Amistad, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) youth development organization, is celebrating 24 years of student success in coastal North County San Diego.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
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