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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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The letter was organized in conjunction with the Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit watchdog group founded by Norman Eisen, a former Obama aide and the author of the anti-Trump Substack The Contrarian.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Floyd-Pruitt worked with nonprofit programs such as Express Yourself Milwaukee, Arts@Large, Painting With Purpose and Artists Working in Education.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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