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nonprofit

[non-prof-it] / nɒnˈprɒf ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
not for profit
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The environmental nonprofit Surfrider Foundation also filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration, alleging that the FAA failed to properly assess the Boca Chica facility’s environmental impact on the local ecosystem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

She launched a nonprofit group to channel humanitarian aid to soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“Those concerns are playing out in real time, with far-reaching consequences,” said Dax Goldstein, a director at the States United Democracy Center, a nonprofit group that works to build confidence in elections.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

It’s believed they’ve since left the area, triggering Shadow’s “summer vacation,” when eagles visit the nest only occasionally, the nonprofit said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The American Type Culture Collection—a nonprofit whose funds go mainly toward maintaining and providing pure cultures for science—has been selling HeLa since the sixties.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

In federal tax filings, the 1736 FCC’s board states that when determining its CEO’s salary, it did a review of compensation at comparable nonprofits, but does not name any.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Moore is among a number of people who have set up nonprofits and other groups to sway public opinion, and the big man’s opinion, in innovative ways.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

The Times compared Adelkoff’s most recent compensation to leaders of 16 other nonprofits in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“It should be an amount paid out at some point, and that would show up in a 990,” he said, referencing the name of the tax return filed by nonprofits, which is public.

From Salon Aug. 1, 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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