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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Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
At Ford, Walker was known for pairing cultural leadership with financial and operational rigor, including conceiving and executing a $1 billion social bond—the first of its kind in the United States—to stabilize nonprofit institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 23 Jan. 2026
Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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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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