Nonprofits in Maine

There are 2,869 organizations in Maine. Combined, these Mainer nonprofits employ 143,772 people, earn more than $16 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $26 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Maine cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Portland, ME	1,183	61,325	$6,290,846,246	$12,608,325,381
Bangor	262	16,465	$2,642,428,796	$3,159,559,803
Lewiston, ME	167	14,354	$1,726,696,330	$1,941,517,017

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Job trends for Maine nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	623
1-10	649
11-25	308
26-100	311
101 to 1,000	197
1,000+	25

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Maine is driven by large organizations like Maine Medical Center (MMC), MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS), University of New England (UNE), and Bowdoin College.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, colleges, developmentally disabled centers, universities, and vocational rehabilitation programs.

Sizes of nonprofits in Maine

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,170
$250k to $1M	781
$1M to $5M	440
$5M to $25M	173
$25M to $100M	48
$100M+	28

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS), Maine Medical Center (MMC), Mercy Hospital, Maine Education Association Benefits Trust, and MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Maine.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Maine with more than $100 million account for 63.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, colleges, managed care organizations, and health financing and support organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Maine

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	415	318	$450,288,313	$3,446,186,340
Educational institutions	370	24,811	$1,741,681,868	$6,557,525,266
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	225	3,476	$147,330,510	$494,046,250
Human service organizations	221	18,982	$710,129,860	$744,161,695
Hospitals and clinics	220	62,150	$9,770,035,449	$8,579,337,595
Housing providers and shelters	188	2,478	$174,534,939	$653,043,175
Business and community development organizations	179	1,497	$149,700,629	$433,513,929
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	175	4,640	$119,395,696	$282,907,718
Environmental organizations	130	1,411	$119,730,292	$678,905,221
Mutual assistance organizations	109	467	$747,076,608	$303,044,967

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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

$221.8m

Assets

$638.5m

Employees

2,434

EIN

01-0211781

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Maine Sea Coast Mission provides spiritual, health, and youth development programs in coastal and island communities from Mid-Coast to Downeast Maine. Rooted in a history of non-denominational service, the Mission offers hope, encouragement, and hel...

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$49.2m

Employees

111

EIN

01-0216837

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Waban Projects

Waban Projects provides a comprehensive array of programs that each year provides essential services and support to over 1,000 children and adults with special needs. Child Development Center - Provides developmental preschool programs in a reverse main...

Revenue

$20.0m

Assets

$25.3m

Employees

695

EIN

01-0279587

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Waynflete School

To offer lower, middle and upper school education which engages the imagination and intellect of its students, guides them towards self-governance and self-knowledge and encourages their responsible and caring participation in the world. Private early c...

Revenue

$20.8m

Assets

$59.7m

Employees

306

EIN

01-0211565

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Berwick academy

To promote "virtue and useful knowledge among the rising generations.". For over 200 years, the academy has pursued its mission through a classical education of the whole person. We prepare students to prosper academically in college and to enjoy an end...

Revenue

$22.3m

Assets

$43.3m

Employees

258

EIN

01-0223755

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maine Medical Center (MMC)

Maine Medical Center (MMC) is a 637-bed community hospital and regional referral center serving the people of greater Portland, Maine and northern New England.

Revenue

$1.4b

Assets

$1.7b

Employees

11.7k

EIN

01-0238552

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mid Coast Hospital

To provide quality health care and health-related services directed toward continually improving the health and wellbeing of the patients and communities we serve. We will provide compassionate, humanistic, accessible, personal, professional, efficient,...

Revenue

$200.3m

Assets

$198.7m

Employees

1,357

EIN

01-0215911

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Penobscot Bay Medical Center

Penobscot bay medical center is an acute care hospital that offers inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, patient and community education, and a full range of specialty services through the emergency departme...

Revenue

$116.6m

Assets

$121.3m

Employees

1,344

EIN

01-0285286

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Libra Foundation

Libra Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, ME, which was founded in 1990 and most recently had $90,213,216 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$90.2m

Assets

$200.5m

Employees

N/A

EIN

04-6626994

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hospice of Southern Maine

Hospice services. Hospice services: To provide compassion, care, and comfort through end of life. Compassion, care, and comfort through end of life. Hospice of Southern Maine's (HSM) mission is to provide compassion, care, and comfort through end of lif...

Revenue

$15.0m

Assets

$17.0m

Employees

177

EIN

01-0540180

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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