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View synonyms for nonprofit

nonprofit

[ non-prof-it ]

adjective

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

    a nonprofit institution.



noun

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

nonprofit

/ nɒnˈprɒfɪt /

adjective

  1. another word for non-profit-making


noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonprofit1

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + profit

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Example Sentences

Misty Thomas, executive director of the Council for Court Excellence, a nonprofit organization that advocates for prisoners and others in the justice system, said the proposals were transformative.

He then delivers it to several nonprofits for immediate distribution.

With that in mind, MTV’s documentary division teamed up with the nonprofit Jed Foundation and Peabody Award-winning director Alexandra Shiva to show that recovery is possible.

The Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, a San Diego nonprofit that works with immigrants and refugees in the region, has been working to mobilize these communities and others both for the Census and redistricting.

This type of culture can still be fostered over video, says David Levy, who runs workshops for education nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves.

Tom Angell, founder of nonprofit Marijuana Majority, says the whole thing is a bit odd.

That is the path followed by the nonprofit Global Heritage Fund as it raises funds to protect historic sites.

But perhaps the biggest long-term impact may come from the nonprofit institutions that the wealthy fund.

But having reached something of a compromise, the IRS approved the school as a tax-exempt nonprofit in March 2002.

The nonprofit is dedicated to providing legal assistance to undocumented minors facing deportation hearings.

And kind of business, it says, "nonprofit," is that correct?

I challenge every religious congregation, every community nonprofit, every business to hire someone off welfare.

For medical education, I have recommended legislation authorizing grants-in-aid to public and nonprofit institutions.

There—is there less charge for a nonprofit organization box than there is for anything else?

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nonproficiencynon-profit-making