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Boston educational institutions

There are 4,843 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 250,869 people, earn more than $40 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $255 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
1,257
 
$780,288,144
Educational service providers
 
1,163
 
$952,277,352
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
672
 
$234,883,510
Parent teacher associations
 
653
 
$27,403,616
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
595
 
$3,882,655,141
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
324
 
$2,448,593,860
Adult education and ESL centers
 
309
 
$498,971,297
Fraternities and sororities
 
221
 
$20,897,417
Libraries
 
211
 
$110,449,725
Alumni associations
 
187
 
$109,889,955
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Job trends for Boston educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
583
1-10
 
249
11-25
 
173
26-100
 
163
101 to 1,000
 
136
1,000+
 
29
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Sizes of educational institutions in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,389
$250k to $1M
 
362
$1M to $5M
 
294
$5M to $25M
 
145
$25M to $100M
 
61
$100M+
 
34
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Directory of educational institutions in Boston

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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
$163.9m
Assets
$108.1m
Employees
2,489
EIN
04-2197449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$8.3b
Assets
$79.9b
Employees
39.6k
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
$6.7b
Assets
$45.3b
Employees
28.0k
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
$90.2m
Assets
$316.5m
Employees
1,393
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
$109.4m
Assets
$115.9m
Employees
1,104
EIN
04-2104451
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
$20.0m
Assets
$103.8m
Employees
222
EIN
04-2104064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Steppingstone

Steppingstone prepares students from historically marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$43.8m
Employees
142
EIN
04-3086666
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
$207.7m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
1,238
EIN
04-2103579
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trustees of Lawrence Academy at Groton Ma Corporation

Lawrence Academy provides approximately 400 students in grades 9 to 12 with a college-preparatory curriculum that ensures individual attention and fosters personal growth.
Revenue
$37.8m
Assets
$101.5m
Employees
208
EIN
04-2105775
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cotting School

Cotting School's mission is to enable students with special needs to achieve their highest learning potential and level of independence.
Revenue
$22.8m
Assets
$164.1m
Employees
211
EIN
04-2104328
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dana Hall School

Founded in 1881, Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 5-12.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$208.3m
Employees
368
EIN
04-2103562
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brookwood School Incorporated

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
$14.7m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
167
EIN
04-2227413
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
$13.8m
Assets
$68.6m
Employees
205
EIN
04-2506944
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trustees of the Haverhill Public Library

The Haverhill Public Library serves as a focal point of our community, meeting the lifelong learning needs of all people. the Library provides exceptional service, materials, and programs to meet those informational, recreational, and cultural needs.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$31.5m
Employees
0
EIN
04-6047497
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
$212.4m
Assets
$6.1b
Employees
0
EIN
22-3138409
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North East Educational and Developmental Supports Center (NEEDS)

To provide education, training and support to individuals with Developmental disabilities to assist them to live meaningful lives, as independently as possible.
Revenue
$49.0m
Assets
$33.4m
Employees
621
EIN
46-0759051
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Adopt-A-Student Foundation

The Adopt-A-Student Foundation is charitable organization established to ensure that students of all economic, educational, and faith backgrounds have access to a quality, values-based college preparatory education.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$73.7m
Employees
0
EIN
04-6665080
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
$39.5m
Assets
$53.2m
Employees
481
EIN
04-2171186
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Education Development Center (EDC)

A global nonprofit organization, EDC works with public-sector and private partners, harnessing the power of people and systems to improve education, health promotion and care, workforce preparation, communications technologies, and civic engagement.
Revenue
$159.2m
Assets
$124.5m
Employees
779
EIN
04-2241718
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)
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