/ˈnɑːnˈprɑːfət/ adj
: not existing or done for the purpose of making a profit
a nonprofit group/agency that provides care to recovering drug addicts
Schools don't pay sales tax on supplies because they have nonprofit status.
◇ A nonprofit organization uses whatever money it earns or raises to run the organization and to do the work of the organization. Nonprofit organizations usually do work that helps people or supports something valued by many people in a society (such as art or education).
She works for a local nonprofit that provides care to recovering drug addicts.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.