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 network will also turn its sensors on in the Amazon Basin for the Brazilian nonprofit Amazon Environmental Research Institute. — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

There are more than 175 species of fireflies in the United States, with several at risk of extinction, according to the Xerces Society, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting invertebrates and their habitats. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Masha Pearl is the executive director of The Blue Card, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Holocaust survivors. — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Splash, a nonprofit organization founded in 1999, works with cities and school districts to teach kids about science through hands-on lessons and field trips. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonprofit

• profit
• prophet
• soffit

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