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Boston emergency assistance programs

There are 150 emergency assistance organizations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro emergency assistance programs employ 191 people, earn more than $70 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $69 million.
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Job trends for Boston emergency assistance programs

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
28
1-10
 
17
11-25
 
8
26-100
 
0
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of emergency assistance programs in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
66
$250k to $1M
 
20
$1M to $5M
 
10
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Hope and Comfort, Project Just Because, Household Goods, Greg Hill Foundation, and The Wish Project earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Boston emergency assistance programs.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 21.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Boston emergency assistance programs with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of emergency assistance programs in Boston

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1-20 of 150

Household Goods

Household Goods provides furniture and items to those in need, free of charge. It's a non-profit organization based in Acton, MA.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
6
EIN
04-3468139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hope and Comfort

Hope and Comfort distributes hygiene products to support health and self-esteem of children, families, and adults in need.
Revenue
$19.9m
Assets
$16.1m
Employees
6
EIN
45-1329518
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project Just Because

Project Just Because supports Massachusetts families in need by providing food, clothing, and essential supplies with compassion through various community programs.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1728553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pettengill House

Pettengill House empowers families with education, case management, and emergency assistance to promote personal development and stabilization.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$530.3k
Employees
18
EIN
04-3287827
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Natick Service Council

The Organization's mission is to provide assistance and guidance to individuals in need. The organizations mission is toprovide assistance and guidance to individuals in need.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
20
EIN
04-2433772
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wish Project

The Wish Project provides basic necessities to homeless families and people in need. They also offer service opportunities for the public.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
13
EIN
20-3249145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greg Hill Foundation

Greg Hill Foundation matches donations to assist local families affected by tragedy, with a focus on the Boston Marathon bombing victims.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
0
EIN
27-2822487
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Give N' Glow

Give N' Glow empowers underserved women by providing affordable beauty products, fostering confidence and self-love while supporting those facing adversity.
Revenue
$853.0k
Assets
$728.6k
Employees
0
EIN
93-4494108
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Operation Blessing

Operation Blessing, seeks to help needy and destitute families in crisis situations by providing food, furniture, clothing, and house hold necessities in a atmosphere of love, prayer, and encouragement.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$964.5k
Employees
8
EIN
02-0364878
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yad Chessed Fund

To provide emergency financial assistance and advice and guidance, with compassion and preserving dignity, to Jewish individuals in the greater boston and other parts of Massachusetts who are experiencing financial distress and food insecurity.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
10
EIN
30-0588290
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The O'Connell House

The O'Connell House offers comprehensive services for women who have been trafficked and may also be pregnant or have a young child. It restores dignity and facilitates healing through the support of sister caregivers available 24/7.
Revenue
$930.9k
Assets
$856.8k
Employees
4
EIN
99-0390269
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Giving Circle / Paolucci Diane Ttee

The Giving Circle / Paolucci Diane Ttee provides financial assistance to the Suffolk family in need, addressing short-term hardships through employee donations.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3484211
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Life Furniture Bank of Ma

New Life Furniture Bank of Ma provides gently used donated household furnishings to individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness, victims of fire, those escaping domestic violence, military veterans, and refugees.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$790.5k
Employees
7
EIN
46-3642814
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Service Network

CSN helps low and moderate income clients achieve self-sufficiency through access to knowledge, skills, and services for immediate and sustained success.
Revenue
$770.6k
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
2
EIN
22-2621963
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Leeward Charitable Foundation

Leeward Foundation is corporation operating charitable thrift stores in several New England communities. To recycle, reuse and renew for charity. Our objective is to feed, clothe and comfort our neighbors in need.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
22
EIN
26-4133421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project

We Are Better Together connects and heals women and girls affected by homicide and incarceration in Roxbury through annual retreats and teaching curriculum.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$344.8k
Employees
17
EIN
82-3856484
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New England Caring for Our Military Incorporated

New England Caring for Our Military Incorporated is an emergency assistance organization in Lawrence, MA that was founded in 2005.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-1597136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Boston Crisis Response Fund

The East Boston Crisis Response Fund is a community-led emergency relief fund that rapidly distributes crisis funds, prioritizing residents excluded from other aid.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-3039513
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mass Appeal International

Mass Appeal International is an emergency assistance organization in Malden, MA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
04-3529531
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Foundation

The Santa Foundation facilitates charitable works in its community, giving Christmas gifts to 2,835 individuals and providing assistance to 567 needy families with mortgage, rent and utility payments.
Revenue
$258.7k
Assets
$197.4k
Employees
0
EIN
20-5564341
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
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