nonprofit

adjective

non·​prof·​it ˌnän-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce nonprofit (audio)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web And Jones helps manage a nonprofit organization called Dream Corps, which works to address climate change, mass incarceration and economic inequality. Kendra Nichols, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Zoya Teirstein / Grist, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 Certified by a third-party nonprofit organization called CertiPUR-US per its environmental safety standards (including low emissions), the memory foam in the Loom & Leaf Mattress gives all sleepers a cooling and breathable feeling for the entire night. Sarah Madaus, Allure, 14 Mar. 2024 Lastly, fashion brand Guess has joined forces with the nonprofit organization Gyrl Wonder for a limited edition Women’s History Month collection. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 Armstrong didn’t name any California Senate candidates, instead directing voters to a guide prepared by Stand With Crypto, which, as a political 501(c)4 nonprofit organization, is not required to disclose its donors. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Throughout the year, Keds will also partner with Turlington’s nonprofit organization, Every Mother Counts, which is dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for mothers worldwide. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The nonprofit National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received hundreds of reports of minors extorted into hurting themselves in 2023, says NCMEC’s CyberTipline director Fallon McNulty, a sharp rise over previous years. Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 The nonprofit Arkansas Urban Forestry Council will hold a tree drive for central Arkansas residents to select free trees that can be planted to help revitalize the urban forest canopy that was lost because of the March 31, 2023, tornado, officials have announced. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonprofit was in 1896

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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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nonprofit

adjective
non·​prof·​it ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət How to pronounce nonprofit (audio)
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization

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