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
Runners will get an Earth Stress ball after the run, and a tree will be planted by nonprofit One Tree Planted on behalf of runners.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Erika Smith, executive director of the nonprofit Light the Hoan, had contacted Robinson’s family and told them about lighting the bridge, according Robinson’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough.
—Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
Writers Guild of America members employed by Sesame Workshop have struck a tentative contract deal with management, averting a strike after negotiations stalled over compensation and union representation for the nonprofit organization’s animation and social media staff.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit organization that produces Sesame Street.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The report by the nonprofit research firm assessed data based on 25 indicators of health care performance, including health outcomes, access to health care and quality and use of health care services.
—Eleanore Catolico, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
It is governed by a 13-member board of directors for a nonprofit organization called Three Dog Night, named after the classic rock band and an Australian saying about being outdoors in the bitter cold.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
In January, the conservative nonprofit Accuracy in Media drove a truck near the school with the names of people, including Berkeley students, whom the group accused of engaging in antisemitism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Big Thought is a nonprofit organization located in Dallas that has existed for over 30 years, integrating arts and cultural performances into classrooms, summer learning and juvenile justice intervention.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Erika Smith, executive director of the nonprofit Light the Hoan, had contacted Robinson’s family and told them about lighting the bridge, according Robinson’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough.
—Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
Writers Guild of America members employed by Sesame Workshop have struck a tentative contract deal with management, averting a strike after negotiations stalled over compensation and union representation for the nonprofit organization’s animation and social media staff.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit organization that produces Sesame Street.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The report by the nonprofit research firm assessed data based on 25 indicators of health care performance, including health outcomes, access to health care and quality and use of health care services.
—Eleanore Catolico, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
It is governed by a 13-member board of directors for a nonprofit organization called Three Dog Night, named after the classic rock band and an Australian saying about being outdoors in the bitter cold.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
In January, the conservative nonprofit Accuracy in Media drove a truck near the school with the names of people, including Berkeley students, whom the group accused of engaging in antisemitism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Big Thought is a nonprofit organization located in Dallas that has existed for over 30 years, integrating arts and cultural performances into classrooms, summer learning and juvenile justice intervention.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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