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

Many recipients rely nonprofit organizations funded by federal grants to get HIV and STI screenings and receive HIV prevention medications such as PREP and PEP, Curd said. —Tyrone Beason follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025

Texas native Miranda Lambert has announced that her nonprofit organization, MuttNation, is starting a fundraiser to help people whose pets have gone missing in the flooding. —Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025

The nonprofit snake conservation organization is based in Sacramento. —Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025

The Samaritan Community Center is a nonprofit organization serving food-insecure individuals across Northwest Arkansas. —Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 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