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nonprofit

[non-prof-it] / nɒnˈprɒf ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
not for profit
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Operating under a charter signed in 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln, the prestigious Academies are independent nonprofit institutions tasked with advising the government on scientific policy.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit, controlled by self-perpetuating directors with a mission to develop AI safely to benefit humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“It is a terrible decision which denies consumers basic information needed to make informed choices,” said Judith Enck, former Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator and president of the nonprofit Beyond Plastics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Disclosure: Equality Texas and Fox News have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

I was interested in possibly working for a foundation or a nonprofit.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Many nonprofits reported that they are struggling with tight budgets, making it difficult to meet the growing needs of their communities, the Boston Fed said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Because most schools are nonprofits, there was no benefit to controlling expenses, as there is with a profit-making company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Two beneficiaries are nonprofits founded by his wife, Jennifer Siebel: the Representation Project and the California Partners Project.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Some foundations pledged to give more because of government spending cuts to nonprofits, “so that element is in the mix,” says Bergdoll.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Here were women, all of them under thirty and some as young as sixteen, who were building nonprofits, training other women to be entrepreneurs, and risking imprisonment to report on government corruption.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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