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Maine educational institutions

There are 1,184 schools and educational institutions in Maine. Combined, these Mainer educational institutions employ 23,737 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Maine

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
266
 
$53,703,964
Educational service providers
 
214
 
$18,071,552
Libraries
 
175
 
$68,429,880
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
151
 
$21,848,600
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
134
 
$469,554,259
Parent teacher associations
 
102
 
$272,024
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
89
 
$72,161,662
Adult education and ESL centers
 
62
 
$8,017,102
Organizations supporting multiple schools and educational institutions
 
50
 
$6,135,056
Fraternities and sororities
 
48
 
$864,509
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Educational institutions by major Maine cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Portland, ME
 
515
 
$1,348,827,281
Bangor
 
121
 
$188,043,765
Lewiston, ME
 
64
 
$276,461,731
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Job trends for Maine educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
109
1-10
 
90
11-25
 
47
26-100
 
46
101 to 1,000
 
30
1,000+
 
5
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Sizes of educational institutions in Maine

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
222
$250k to $1M
 
87
$1M to $5M
 
67
$5M to $25M
 
32
$25M to $100M
 
12
$100M+
 
4
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Directory of educational institutions in Maine

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Bates College

Bates College has been dedicated to the emancipating potential of the liberal arts. Bates educates the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community.
Revenue
$242.2m
Assets
$918.4m
Employees
2,349
EIN
01-0211781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Woodfords Family Services

Woodfords Family Services is a non-profit that provides family support to people with special needs and their families in Maine communities. It offers services such as trained support staff, developmental services, and early childhood services.
Revenue
$48.0m
Assets
$28.3m
Employees
614
EIN
01-0278395
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trustees of Thornton Academy

Thornton Academy is a grade 6-12 private school in Saco, ME that challenges students to learn, grow, innovate and succeed.
Revenue
$35.3m
Assets
$64.7m
Employees
300
EIN
01-0224769
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College prepares undergraduates for purposeful careers by integrating liberal arts and AI, advancing digital equity, and fostering rigorous, close faculty-student learning.
Revenue
$449.6m
Assets
$3.6b
Employees
3,087
EIN
01-0215213
IRS type
501(c)(3)

College of the Atlantic (COA)

College of the Atlantic founded in 1969, is a private, liberal-arts college located in Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine. It awards bachelors and masters degrees solely in the field of human ecology, an interdisciplinary approach to learning.
Revenue
$31.9m
Assets
$155.7m
Employees
596
EIN
23-7032625
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Maine Foundation

The University of Maine Foundation mobilizes philanthropy, manages endowments, honors donor intent, and distributes funds for scholarships, initiatives, and broad support at the university.
Revenue
$60.4m
Assets
$458.3m
Employees
48
EIN
01-6011501
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waynflete School

Waynflete School guides students towards self-governance and responsible participation in the world, providing private education for approximately 576 students.
Revenue
$32.0m
Assets
$79.3m
Employees
341
EIN
01-0211565
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fryeburg Academy

Fryeburg Academy fosters passion and excellence in a diverse, inclusive community, offering rigorous academics and extensive extracurricular programs for students from around the globe.
Revenue
$27.4m
Assets
$83.8m
Employees
263
EIN
01-0211505
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Berwick academy

Berwick Academy promotes virtue and knowledge via independent coeducational day school education for 589 students in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
Revenue
$26.8m
Assets
$61.1m
Employees
257
EIN
01-0223755
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Davis Educational Foundation

Davis Educational Foundation is an organizations supporting multiple schools or educational institution in Yarmouth, ME whose mission is: Grant-making organization strengthening undergraduate programs in New England.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$130.3m
Employees
5
EIN
04-2864042
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Public Library (PPL)

Portland Public Library inspires learning and curiosity through 5 physical locations, including a Shared Collections Management Center (SCMC) in Portland.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
117
EIN
01-6000802
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Erskine Academy (EA)

Erskine Academy: Independent, nonprofit, 9-12 secondary school in South China, ME. Mission is to provide quality education for student potential.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$17.4m
Employees
139
EIN
01-0245261
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The President and Trustees of Colby College

Colby College provides a unique educational experience for 2,262 undergraduates in Waterville, ME with an 87.45% five-year completion rate.
Revenue
$354.5m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
2,964
EIN
01-0211497
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of New England (UNE)

The University of New England (UNE) provides students with a highly integrated learning experience that promotes excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in education, research, and service.
Revenue
$322.8m
Assets
$847.9m
Employees
3,178
EIN
01-0211810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pine Tree Society

Pine Tree Society empowers people with disabilities in Maine through direct services like Pine Tree camp and public health education.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$41.1m
Employees
220
EIN
01-0212442
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Husson University

Husson University empowers students with over 110 programs, emphasizing experiential learning and professional skills in a supportive, affordable environment.
Revenue
$94.9m
Assets
$152.4m
Employees
1,473
EIN
01-0271210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas College

Thomas College prepares students for success in their personal and professional lives, and for leadership and service in their communities. Thomas provides a supportive learning environment that values the needs and goals of individual students.
Revenue
$41.4m
Assets
$87.3m
Employees
463
EIN
01-0263385
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gould Academy

Gould Academy fosters personal growth and resilience through rigorous academics, experiential learning, and a supportive community in a beautiful mountain setting.
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$43.9m
Employees
167
EIN
01-0211509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Academy

Lincoln Academy empowers day and residential students through comprehensive academics, counseling, athletics, and extracurriculars, fostering community, global citizenship, and purposeful lives.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$24.2m
Employees
207
EIN
01-0219126
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hebron Academy

Hebron Academy is an independent, college preparatory boarding and day school for students grades six through postgraduate. To inspire and guide students to reach their highest potential in mind, body and spirit.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$53.1m
Employees
116
EIN
01-0224898
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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