Nonprofits in Maine

There are 3,007 organizations in Maine. Combined, these Mainer nonprofits employ 143,824 people, earn more than $16 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $27 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Maine cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Portland, ME	1,236	61,130	$6,412,334,920	$12,789,100,860
Bangor	272	16,954	$2,887,174,288	$3,130,642,351
Lewiston, ME	174	14,380	$1,575,624,028	$1,966,516,182

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Job trends for Maine nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	666
1-10	669
11-25	307
26-100	315
101 to 1,000	195
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 EMMC Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMHS), University of New England (UNE), and Bowdoin College.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, colleges, developmentally disabled centers, universities, and community mental health centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Maine

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,308
$250k to $1M	783
$1M to $5M	440
$5M to $25M	171
$25M to $100M	47
$100M+	30

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems EMMC Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMHS), Maine Medical Center (MMC), Mercy Hospital / Attn Payroll Dept, MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates, and Maine Education Association Benefits Trust earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Maine.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Maine with more than $100 million account for 64.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, colleges, managed care organizations, and organizations supporting a health care nonprofit.

Types of nonprofits in Maine

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	426	333	$437,082,664	$3,620,128,007
Educational institutions	370	24,534	$1,654,565,149	$6,485,185,081
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	250	3,579	$171,838,152	$491,118,560
Health organizations	229	62,695	$10,132,557,920	$8,414,340,595
Business and community development organizations	224	2,359	$194,792,504	$525,230,103
Human service organizations	217	20,031	$737,406,523	$893,042,161
Housing providers and shelters	190	1,224	$132,566,473	$542,038,224
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	184	4,244	$119,988,055	$286,262,033
Environmental organizations	140	1,539	$160,836,276	$829,134,209
Mutual assistance organizations	102	402	$731,427,786	$292,763,935

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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

$163.1m

Assets

$655.7m

Employees

2,458

EIN

01-0211781

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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)

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)

CHANS Home Health and Hospice

The association primary purposes are to provide home, health, and community health promotion services in Brunswick, Bath and surrounding communities.

Revenue

$11.9m

Assets

$25.0m

Employees

192

EIN

01-0211546

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)

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. Assist developmentally disabled persons.

Revenue

$20.0m

Assets

$25.3m

Employees

695

EIN

01-0279587

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hyde School at South Woodstock

The mission of Hyde Schools is to renew and transform lives through in-depth programs of family-based character education, involving the values of courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern. Education for grades 9 through post graduate.

Revenue

$8.7m

Assets

$11.3m

Employees

EIN

01-0504446

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 $22,082,410 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$22.1m

Assets

$201.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

04-6626994

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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