Nonprofits in Massachusetts

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There are 41,457 organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan nonprofits employ 836,963 people, earn more than $133 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $404 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Boston	27,724	598,867	$109,632,194,825	$344,353,730,986
Worcester	4,094	72,393	$6,746,496,980	$14,848,061,108
Springfield, MA	3,861	77,547	$8,111,969,358	$19,603,268,580
Providence, RI	2,362	39,112	$3,170,692,425	$6,141,501,235
Barnstable Town	1,827	17,649	$2,066,976,790	$4,012,041,259
Pittsfield	1,100	24,486	$2,132,492,331	$7,753,815,130
Portland, ME	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Massachusetts nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,741
1-10	2,481
11-25	1,278
26-100	1,217
101 to 1,000	936
1,000+	131

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Massachusetts is driven by large organizations like Harvard University, Trustees of Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Northeastern University (NU), and Boston Children's Hospital.
The largest employers tend to be universities, general hospitals, developmentally disabled centers, colleges, and community mental health centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	14,217
$250k to $1M	3,762
$1M to $5M	2,302
$5M to $25M	1,079
$25M to $100M	343
$100M+	165

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Trustees of Boston University, and Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Massachusetts.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Massachusetts with more than $100 million account for 73.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be universities, health finance organizations, general hospitals, public foundations, and managed care organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,925	283,999	$34,996,262,387	$185,294,776,677
Foundations	5,169	1,043	$14,844,972,954	$65,153,660,370
Religious organizations	4,025	5,622	$878,787,189	$3,586,102,420
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,741	23,963	$1,119,634,465	$2,373,185,803
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,691	26,607	$2,163,171,880	$8,627,133,171
Human service organizations	2,657	121,110	$7,618,578,559	$8,240,139,219
Business and community development organizations	2,588	11,171	$2,378,899,895	$9,101,943,576
Mutual assistance organizations	1,452	2,911	$4,056,671,545	$12,885,211,586
Unions and employment organizations	1,425	18,970	$1,244,171,162	$1,606,895,871
Health organizations	1,303	217,963	$47,469,724,875	$51,726,191,581

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Accion

Accion is an international development, relief service in Cambridge, MA whose mission is: Accion's mission is to give people the financial tools they need to improve their lives.

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$317.7m

Employees

131

EIN

13-2535763

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA-Angell)

The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provides direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year.

Revenue

$81.8m

Assets

$168.9m

Employees

788

EIN

04-2103597

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), organization, is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them.

Revenue

$52.4m

Assets

$61.8m

Employees

EIN

13-3223946

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

The National Consumer Law Center works to defend the rights of low-income consumers and to advance economic justice.

Revenue

$11.2m

Assets

$35.0m

Employees

EIN

04-2488502

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, nondenominational, residential, liberal arts college for women, enrolling approximately 2,000 students from across the United States and more than 70 countries.

Revenue

$217.7m

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

3,326

EIN

04-2103578

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund is a public foundation in Boston, MA, which was founded in 1990 and most recently had $9,936,953,867 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$9.9b

Assets

$31.1b

Employees

EIN

11-0303001

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The New England Automated Clearing House Association

The New England Automated Clearing House Association is a nonprofit Association that helps members originate and receive ach transactions, and provides products, services, education and marketing to increase The acceptance, use and quality of electronic...

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$3.7m

Employees

EIN

04-2514013

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Museum of Science

We believe that everyone has a role to play in the world of science and technology - as learners, as future scientists or engineers, as citizens of our nation, as community leaders and members of the workforce, as consumers, and as stewards of our planet.

Revenue

$84.5m

Assets

$313.3m

Employees

822

EIN

04-2103916

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

IFAW works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress.

Revenue

$29.0m

Assets

$60.3m

Employees

176

EIN

31-1594197

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Springfield College

To educate students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others by building upon a foundation of Humanics and academic excellence. The college is a private, coeducational institution offering baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees.

Revenue

$161.6m

Assets

$260.5m

Employees

3,071

EIN

04-2104329

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Massachusetts

Nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Job trends for Massachusetts nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Types of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Directory of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Accion

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA-Angell)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

Mount Holyoke College

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

The New England Automated Clearing House Association

Museum of Science

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Springfield College

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