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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Proceeds from the art fair benefit local nonprofit organizations.
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
—Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The bus and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid staff have also made stops at county fairs and other community events to raise awareness, said Manthei, who has worked at the nonprofit law firm for 30 years.
—Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
—Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The bus and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid staff have also made stops at county fairs and other community events to raise awareness, said Manthei, who has worked at the nonprofit law firm for 30 years.
—Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonprofit
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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