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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The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of volunteers scattered around the world.
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Hambly, who is head of the nonprofit group the Badger Trust, believes those in favor of the cull are mistaken.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The billionaire, who Forbes estimates is worth more than $26 billion, has also funded an OpenAI grantmaking program and the AI science nonprofit FutureHouse.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Numerous nonprofit organizations and mental health coalitions are offering disaster relief for members of the entertainment and music industries affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Hambly, who is head of the nonprofit group the Badger Trust, believes those in favor of the cull are mistaken.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The billionaire, who Forbes estimates is worth more than $26 billion, has also funded an OpenAI grantmaking program and the AI science nonprofit FutureHouse.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Numerous nonprofit organizations and mental health coalitions are offering disaster relief for members of the entertainment and music industries affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Nonprofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofit. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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