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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All proceeds from the single will go to the Trevor Project, the nonprofit suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit sector, often lacking robust cybersecurity measures, becomes an unwitting conduit for data breaches that can disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Under government pressure to place more organs, the nonprofit organizations that manage donations are routinely prioritizing ease over fairness.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Jackson, meanwhile, was the connective tissue across a wide range of partners, including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the nonprofit environmental group Defenders of Wildlife, which are all working to conserve black-footed ferrets.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit sector, often lacking robust cybersecurity measures, becomes an unwitting conduit for data breaches that can disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Under government pressure to place more organs, the nonprofit organizations that manage donations are routinely prioritizing ease over fairness.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Jackson, meanwhile, was the connective tissue across a wide range of partners, including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the nonprofit environmental group Defenders of Wildlife, which are all working to conserve black-footed ferrets.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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