Nonprofits in Maine

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There are 9,978 organizations in Maine. Combined, these Mainer nonprofits employ 125,800 people, earn more than $16 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $30 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Maine cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Portland, ME	3,931	46,699	$6,929,129,227	$14,514,652,207
Bangor	936	17,759	$2,091,731,751	$3,341,912,874
Lewiston, ME	673	13,965	$1,748,551,412	$2,187,873,146

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Job trends for Maine nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	734
1-10	726
11-25	344
26-100	313
101 to 1,000	188
1,000+	24

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Maine is driven by large organizations like MaineGeneral Health, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems EMMC Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMHS), University of New England (UNE), President and Trustees of Colby College, and Bowdoin College.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, colleges, developmentally disabled centers, universities, and substance abuse organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Maine

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,339
$250k to $1M	813
$1M to $5M	439
$5M to $25M	168
$25M to $100M	55
$100M+	23

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like MaineHealth (MMC), Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems EMMC Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMHS), MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates, Maine Education Association Benefits Trust, and Martin's Point Health Care earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Maine.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Maine with more than $100 million account for 61.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, health finance organizations, colleges, fraternal societies, and senior residential care facilities.

Types of nonprofits in Maine

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	1,319	23,536	$1,735,875,719	$7,453,897,666
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,060	3,725	$224,380,904	$591,489,414
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	868	5,003	$137,727,070	$351,346,678
Religious organizations	795	360	$27,214,563	$89,287,808
Business and community development organizations	729	2,433	$214,977,559	$657,197,371
Foundations	723	217	$384,159,148	$3,373,541,163
Mutual assistance organizations	560	555	$769,459,985	$342,500,220
Human service organizations	545	20,775	$1,525,119,253	$1,879,227,803
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	440	1,295	$160,204,696	$2,154,451,402
Environmental organizations	402	1,490	$164,347,794	$981,554,434

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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

$168.2m

Assets

$741.0m

Employees

2,467

EIN

01-0211781

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oak Foundation U S A

Oak Foundation U S A is a private foundation in Portland, ME, which was founded in 1986 and most recently had $14,753,819 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$14.8m

Assets

$40.5m

Employees

N/A

EIN

13-3321196

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)

The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine biomedical research institution located in Salisbury Cove, Maine, founded as the Tufts Summer School of Biology in 1898 at South Harpswell by Professor J.S.

Revenue

$10.4m

Assets

$28.9m

Employees

EIN

01-0202467

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Camp Beech Cliff

Camp Beech Cliff provides outdoor education experiences that foster fun, teamwork, self-esteem, leadership, positive decision-making and relationship development through physical and social growth with a primary focus on children. Through summer camps a...

Revenue

$5.9m

Assets

$30.9m

Employees

108

EIN

01-0502563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Down East Community Hospital (DECH)

Provide access to quality healthcare and promote community wellness through the delivery of primary, emergency and ancillary inpatient and outpatient healthcare.

Revenue

$50.2m

Assets

$34.8m

Employees

382

EIN

01-0263198

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maine Technology Institute (MTI)

The Maine Technology Institute offers early-stage capital and commercialization assistance in the form of competitive grants, loans and equity investment for the research, development and application of technologies.

Revenue

$27.5m

Assets

$38.6m

Employees

EIN

01-0529871

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maine Audubon

Maine Audubon's mission is to conserve Maine's wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation, and action. Maine Audubon is considered a model Audubon organization because of our active participation on all three...

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$18.6m

Employees

EIN

01-0248780

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maine Public (MPBN)

We are dedicated to creating exceptional opportunities for the communities it serves to engage with critical issues, compelling stories and quality entertainment.

Revenue

$17.6m

Assets

$26.0m

Employees

111

EIN

22-3171529

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Council on International Educational Exchange / Council International Study Program (CIEE)

CIEE is the leading international education organization. CIEE provides programs that allow students and educators to study, work and teach abroad.

Revenue

$91.7m

Assets

$123.1m

Employees

800

EIN

13-4038907

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jobs for Maine's Graduates (JMG)

The mission of the Jobs for Maine's Graduates is to identify students who face barriers to education, and to guide each one on to a successful path toward continued education, a meaningful career, and productive adulthood.

Revenue

$13.1m

Assets

$12.5m

Employees

172

EIN

01-0482628

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Maine

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Bates College

Oak Foundation U S A

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)

Camp Beech Cliff

Down East Community Hospital (DECH)

Maine Technology Institute (MTI)

Maine Audubon

Maine Public (MPBN)

Council on International Educational Exchange / Council International Study Program (CIEE)

Jobs for Maine's Graduates (JMG)

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