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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The nonprofit Razom has been focused on improving health and well-being in Ukraine for the past decade, since well before the ongoing war, says CEO Dora Chomiak. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024

This region has been thought to be a key part of understanding what caused a massive number of impacts on the moon billions of years ago during a period known as the Late Heavy Bombardment and why the far side differs dramatically from the near side, according to the nonprofit Planetary Society. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nonprofit

adjective

non·​prof·​it ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət 

: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit

a nonprofit organization