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nonprofit

[non-prof-it] / nɒnˈprɒf ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
not for profit
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In total, $4.6 billion in student debt is falsely showing up on credit reports, according to the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a nonprofit that represents borrowers who were scammed by their schools in court.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In an email released in civil litigation, Mitchell suggested the society make charitable donations — preferably in Maine — which would make it seem like a legitimate nonprofit.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The fish are not being protected,” said Jon Rosenfield, science director of the nonprofit group San Francisco Baykeeper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

In 2013 the twin brothers Ali and Hadi Partovi founded a nonprofit called Code.org.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

His address was easy to find— I Googled him and found www.shipwellconsulting.co.uk, the site where he advertises “a range of consultancy, cloud- and web-based services for business and nonprofit organizations.”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved $466.6 million in funding that will be doled out to developers, nonprofits, land trusts and other organizations to build and renovate affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

According to the complaint, defendants obtained a California license to operate a home child-care facility and registered with local nonprofits to provide federally subsidized day care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The defendants ran dubious nonprofits that contracted with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and nongovernment organizations responsible for administering billions of dollars in homeless funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Right now, that’s out of reach for Mortensen and her partner, who both work at nonprofits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Many nonprofits consumed 20 to 25 percent of their donations for overhead.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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