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Boston educational institutions

There are 4,753 schools and educational institutions in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro educational institutions employ 239,981 people, earn more than $34 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $228 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
1,237
 
$722,296,749
Educational service providers
 
1,131
 
$521,045,711
Parent teacher associations
 
664
 
$27,937,421
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
648
 
$212,706,977
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
583
 
$3,221,803,468
Adult education and ESL centers
 
310
 
$456,133,099
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
269
 
$2,344,648,309
Fraternities and sororities
 
216
 
$19,705,954
Libraries
 
203
 
$100,232,933
Alumni associations
 
188
 
$84,371,356
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Job trends for Boston educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
577
1-10
 
250
11-25
 
164
26-100
 
148
101 to 1,000
 
128
1,000+
 
28
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Sizes of educational institutions in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,397
$250k to $1M
 
353
$1M to $5M
 
268
$5M to $25M
 
135
$25M to $100M
 
55
$100M+
 
32
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Directory of educational institutions in Boston

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Harvard University

The oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere is the Harvard Corporation, known formally as the President and Fellows of Harvard College. It is the smaller of Harvard's two governing boards; the other is the Board of Overseers.
Revenue
$6.1b
Assets
$70.6b
Employees
37.6k
EIN
04-2103580
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The mission of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
Revenue
$5.9b
Assets
$39.9b
Employees
27.9k
EIN
04-2103594
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New England Conservatory (NEC)

New England Conservatory educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on the talent and deep reservoir of experience of our distinguished faculty.
Revenue
$92.5m
Assets
$276.5m
Employees
1,322
EIN
23-7225104
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Regis College

Regis College, through education in the arts, sciences, and professions, empowers women and men to challenge themselves academically, to serve and to lead.
Revenue
$99.7m
Assets
$109.8m
Employees
1,160
EIN
04-2104451
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Teach Plus

Teach Plus empowers diverse teacher leaders to drive equity, advance student success, and influence education policy through leadership development and advocacy.
Revenue
$16.4m
Assets
$18.0m
Employees
85
EIN
26-3849472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tenacre Country Day School

Tenacre Country Day School is an independent elementary school for boys and girls from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6. Tenacre Country Day School nurtures and challenges each child, every day.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$62.0m
Employees
200
EIN
04-2506944
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Walker

Walker transforms the lives of children and youth who are facing complex emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges, by partnering with these children and youth, their families,& communities to nurture hope, build strengths, & develop lifelong skill.
Revenue
$28.1m
Assets
$42.2m
Employees
374
EIN
04-2171186
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anatolia College

Anatolia College provides rigorous, high-quality curricular and extra-curricular programs in a culturally-diverse educational environment to prepare students for success in their next levels of educational, personal, professional and social attainment.
Revenue
$33.9m
Assets
$107.7m
Employees
7
EIN
13-5600382
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brookwood School

Brookwood is a warm, child-centered community of exuberant learners with an unparalleled commitment to both the development of the mind and the development of the self.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$29.4m
Employees
137
EIN
04-2227413
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Axim Collaborative

EdX is open-source enterprise offering online courses from more than 60 member institutions, composed of both leading global universities and colleges and a diverse group of prominent organizations from around the world.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$734.9m
Employees
15
EIN
46-0807740
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salem State University Alumni Association and Foundation

The Salem State University Foundation raises and manages contributions to help the university meet its needs and goals. It grants and allocates funds to students and departments in alignment with its exempt purpose. It is located in Salem, MA.
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$80.3m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2620632
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Fenn School

The Fenn School seeks to prepare boys for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and integrity by offering a broad and challenging educational program in a personal community that honors diversity.
Revenue
$19.3m
Assets
$98.3m
Employees
227
EIN
04-2104064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Proteus Fund

The Proteus Fund is a charity that partners with donors to promote democracy, human rights, and peace through collaborative funding.
Revenue
$73.1m
Assets
$76.3m
Employees
105
EIN
04-3243004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Building Excellent Schools (BES)

Building Excellent Schools (BES) is an organization that provides training and instruction to individuals desiring to start a charter school, as well as services to previous fellows. The organization is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$13.5m
Employees
33
EIN
35-2194153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Suffolk University

Suffolk University is a talent catalyst that recognizes and develops student potential. Leveraging our location in the heart of Boston, our faculty, staff, and alumni work together to provide a student-centered experience.
Revenue
$339.0m
Assets
$789.6m
Employees
3,281
EIN
04-2133255
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harvard Private Capital Realty

Harvard Private Capital Realty is an organizations supporting a single school or educational institution in Boston, MA whose mission is: Invest funds for the benefit of the president and fellows of Harvard College.
Revenue
$120.5m
Assets
$3.8b
Employees
0
EIN
22-3138409
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Phillips Academy

Founded in 1778, Phillips Academy is an independent, coeducational, boarding high school serving a diverse community of 1,100 students who come from across the country and around the world.
Revenue
$207.9m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
1,171
EIN
04-2103579
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merrimack College

One of the fastest-growing educational institutions in the country, Merrimack College is a selective, private college in a beautiful, residential setting -- just minutes from Boston.
Revenue
$291.2m
Assets
$380.1m
Employees
2,173
EIN
04-2103731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lesley University

Lesley University is committed to active learning, scholarly research, critical inquiry, and diverse forms of artistic practice through close mentoring relationships among students, faculty, and practitioners in the field.
Revenue
$117.7m
Assets
$422.9m
Employees
1,502
EIN
04-2103589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Wentworth provides a project-based education in engineering, technology, design and management that integrates classroom, laboratory, studio, and experiential learning resulting in a career-ready, skilled professional and engaged citizen.
Revenue
$193.5m
Assets
$494.0m
Employees
2,312
EIN
04-1958460
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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