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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Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit OpenAI Foundation retains governance control over the PBC, ensuring the mission remains central even as the company opens itself to greater capital and equity participation.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Proceeds from the whole festival will benefit Public Counsel, the nation’s largest nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights, racial and economic justice, and community empowerment through direct legal services, education, and systemic reform.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
His social enterprise, Southside Blooms, transforms vacant lots into eco-friendly flower farms and employs 25 local young people to grow, arrange, and sell flowers at the group’s nonprofit flower shop.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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