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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Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money, especially on behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. —

Laurel Demkovich, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Forbes Nonprofit Council is an invitation-only organization for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations. —

Bree Carriglio, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Her mom is the chief learning officer for a local nonprofit organization focusing on improving access to education, and her dad is a teacher. —

Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Bishop donated the remaining 98 acres to the Whatcom Land Trust, a nonprofit organization that will preserve and protect the land as a public reserve. —

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonprofit