nonprofit

American  

[non-prof-it] / nɒnˈprɒf ɪt /

adjective

1. not established for the purpose of making a profit; not entered into for money.

   a nonprofit institution.

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noun

1. a nonprofit organization, institution, corporation, or other entity.

nonprofit British  

/ nɒnˈprɒfɪt /

adjective

1. another word for non-profit-making

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noun

1. an organization that is not intended to make a profit

Etymology

Origin of nonprofit

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + profit

Compare meaning

How does nonprofit compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• nonprofit vs. not-for-profit
• for-profit vs. nonprofit

Example Sentences

RemediChain, part of a nonprofit, gets hundreds of bottles a month full of patients’ unused, sealed medications, which it offers free to people who have prescriptions and are in need.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The real change is scope and scale,” says Alice Marwick, director of research at Data & Society, an independent nonprofit tech think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lo, this month the Tacoma City Council voted 7-2 to provide an exemption for the Tacoma Housing Authority, nonprofit landlords and landlords who rent out a unit at their home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Below deck are several more Christmas trees that have been decorated by local nonprofit groups, including one school that serves children with severe disabilities.

From Salon

The Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets accounting rules for U.S. companies and nonprofits, has no projects on the standard-setting agenda to explore requiring a breakdown of construction in progress, Chair Rich Jones said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• unsuccessful
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