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

About one-third of Americans still believed the election was stolen from Trump in Sept. 2023 and a majority of the believers are Republican, according to a survey of about 2,500 adults from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Public Religion Research Institute. —Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 May 2025

Collaborating with financial wellness platforms, student loan advisors, or nonprofit educators can help brands offer credible, helpful content without needing to build it all from scratch. —Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. —Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025

Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. —Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025

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