for profit

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For-profit hospice providers represent more than 70% of the industry, with many companies owned by private-equity firms, according to a 2022 report by ProPublica.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

For-profit sports academies, some focusing on a single sport, are popping up from Virginia to San Diego, while private schools, home-school programs and even a public school district are adding—and aggressively marketing—holdback years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

For-profit prediction markets are driven by people attempting to impose simple resolutions to complex real-world events, on behalf of people who are trying to extract as much money from the system as possible.

From Slate • Sep. 20, 2024

For-profit tutoring centers are where Egyptian families try to outrun their country’s decline.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2023

For-profit and nonprofit developers may have different considerations, Roberts noted.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023