non profit-making organization

non Prefix

— non or non- means the same as not, but makes not part of the word it changes. When you add non- to a word it makes that word mean the opposite. That drink is non-alcoholic, it has no alcohol in it. He is a non-believer; he does not believe at all.

profit Noun

— A profit is money made that is over the total amount spent on the thing being sold.

profit Verb

— If someone profits from something, they benefit from it; they gain from it.

making

— noun (= devising, fashioning) the act that results in something coming to be the devising of plans the fashioning of pots and pans the making of measurements it was already in the making — noun (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake — noun (= qualification) an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something her qualifications for the job are excellent one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree she has the makings of fine musician

organization Noun

— An organization is a group of people with a particular purpose (e.g., teams, clubs, churches, etc.) The daycare is operated by a voluntary organization of parents and teachers. It is often difficult for women to join these organizations that have always been for men. — Organization is the way that something is put together. The organization of the book is very difficult to understand. The organization of the event took three months.