Formal term for an organization that does not distribute profits to owners or shareholders; often used in legal, business, and social contexts.
この非営利組織は地域の環境保護に取り組んでいる。
This nonprofit organization works on local environmental protection.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-'), 営利 (eiri, 'profit-making'), and 組織 (soshiki, 'organization').