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 cultural center Pioneer Works offers programming for nearly every niche.
—
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has been under the spotlight for years for Medicaid fraud, including a massive $300 million pandemic fraud case involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Any private property owner, local nonprofit group or municipality may purchase plants.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Las Comadres has since become a national nonprofit organization.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonprofit
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has been under the spotlight for years for Medicaid fraud, including a massive $300 million pandemic fraud case involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Any private property owner, local nonprofit group or municipality may purchase plants.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Las Comadres has since become a national nonprofit organization.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonprofit
Cite this Entry
“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
nonprofit
adjective
non·prof·it
ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət
: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit organization
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
