Boston area nonprofits

There are 28,330 organizations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro nonprofits employ 756,365 people, earn more than $111 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $331 billion.

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Job trends for Boston nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,389
1-10	1,780
11-25	906
26-100	853
101 to 1,000	627
1,000+	90

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Boston is driven by large organizations like Brockton 21ST Century Corporation, Harvard University, Trustees of Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Northeastern University (NU).
The largest employers tend to be universities, urban development organizations, general hospitals, developmentally disabled centers, and managed care organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Boston

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	9,872
$250k to $1M	2,842
$1M to $5M	1,756
$5M to $25M	776
$25M to $100M	243
$100M+	121

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Partners Pooled Investment Holdings LLC, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Boston.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Boston with more than $100 million account for 76.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be universities, health finance organizations, public foundations, support groups, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in Boston

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	4,056	226,040	$26,274,071,156	$151,475,118,774
Foundations	3,699	568	$14,444,464,865	$57,092,833,029
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,488	17,120	$779,959,074	$1,538,515,938
Religious organizations	2,480	2,505	$532,441,124	$2,143,318,254
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,337	20,043	$1,783,134,759	$6,544,460,548
Human service organizations	1,809	77,352	$5,079,681,774	$5,795,324,279
Business and community development organizations	1,767	158,205	$1,905,390,453	$6,931,664,280
Unions and employment organizations	957	8,946	$728,903,197	$941,199,303
Mutual assistance organizations	909	2,306	$2,828,640,739	$10,717,051,636
Mental health organizations	877	24,489	$10,812,068,455	$10,202,368,874

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Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA-Angell)

The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provides direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year.

Revenue

$74.8m

Assets

$141.4m

Employees

759

EIN

04-2103597

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), organization, is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them.

Revenue

$48.1m

Assets

$38.3m

Employees

EIN

13-3223946

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

The National Consumer Law Center works to defend the rights of low-income consumers and to advance economic justice.

Revenue

$13.6m

Assets

$30.9m

Employees

EIN

04-2488502

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Accion International

Accion International is an international development, relief service in Cambridge, MA whose mission is: Accion's mission is to give people the financial tools they need to improve their lives.

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$317.7m

Employees

131

EIN

13-2535763

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The New England Automated Clearing House Association

The new england automated clearing house association is a nonprofit association that helps members originate and receive ach transactions, and provides products, services, education and marketing to increase the acceptance, use and quality of electronic...

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$3.7m

Employees

EIN

04-2514013

IRS type

501(c)(6)

May Institute

May Institute is committed to excellence in specialized services through training, research, and the highest level of professional expertise to meet the broad range of needs in individuals, families, schools, and communities.

Revenue

$121.4m

Assets

$57.4m

Employees

2,652

EIN

04-2197449

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

CEP's mission is to provide data and create insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness - and, as a result, their intended impact.

Revenue

$8.9m

Assets

$8.3m

Employees

EIN

04-3523528

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund is a public foundation in Boston, MA, which was founded in 1990 and most recently had $10,031,882,956 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$10.0b

Assets

$27.0b

Employees

EIN

11-0303001

IRS type

501(c)(3)

WGBH Educational Foundation

WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

Revenue

$231.8m

Assets

$914.6m

Employees

1,461

EIN

04-2104397

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Museum of Science

We believe that everyone has a role to play in the world of science and technology - as learners, as future scientists or engineers, as citizens of our nation, as community leaders and members of the workforce, as consumers, and as stewards of our planet.

Revenue

$80.5m

Assets

$290.7m

Employees

786

EIN

04-2103916

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Boston area nonprofits

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Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA-Angell)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

Accion International

The New England Automated Clearing House Association

May Institute

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

WGBH Educational Foundation

Museum of Science

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