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

Cuban Americans for Cuba debuted on social media the following year and, in August, secured tax-exempt nonprofit status from the IRS with a New York address. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Lancôme is financially supporting global and local nonprofit organizations focused on mental health for women and mental health research, as well. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The nonprofit immunology research institute must be affiliated with a University of California campus that has a hospital and clinic volume of more than 35,000 inpatient admissions and 3,500,000 outpatient visits each year. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

This October, the nonprofit LUMA8’s Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade returns to its original location along Columbus Drive for its 12th year, with the parade stepping off at Balbo Drive and marching north through Jackson Boulevard. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonprofit

• profit
• prophet
• soffit

Kids Definition

nonprofit

adjective

non·​prof·​it ˈnän-ˈpräf-ət 

: not existing or carried on for the purpose of making a profit

a nonprofit organization