not-for-profit

adjective

not-for-prof·​it ˈnät-fər-ˈprä-fət How to pronounce not-for-profit (audio)

Examples of not-for-profit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The partnering organization -- which may or may not be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization -- must receive local school board approval. Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024 The United States Lighthouse Society is a not-for-profit historical and educational organization dedicated to preserving lighthouses around the country. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024 California Animal welfare activists pressure City Council to make changes amid shelter crisis March 15, 2024 The American Kennel Club, which bills itself as the world’s largest not-for-profit all-breed registry, opposes the ban. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 Jackson, a not-for-profit health system, is a safety-net hospital, which means anyone can get care at Jackson’s facilities, regardless of their ability to pay. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024 From July 1, cannabis will be available in licensed not-for-profit clubs with no more than 500 members – all of whom would have to be adults. Jack Guy, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024 Only 5% described themselves as a specialist in governmental or not-for-profit organizations. Jon Younger, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Another is to make a tax-deductible gift to National Review Institute (NRI), the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit journalistic think tank created by WFB to support the NR mission, and to advance and defend conservative ideas. Dominic Pino, National Review, 19 Mar. 2024 Keenan exited Endemol Shine in 2015 and took a sabbatical from the industry to start a not-for-profit in New Jersey, private religious facility St. Babs Grande Retreat, and raise his first child. Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of not-for-profit was in 1919

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“Not-for-profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not-for-profit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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