Nonprofits in Massachusetts

There are 41,594 organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan nonprofits employ 831,684 people, earn more than $128 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $396 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Boston	27,770	594,612	$105,403,858,687	$337,283,939,571
Worcester	4,110	71,396	$6,607,597,378	$14,691,601,146
Springfield, MA	3,900	77,606	$7,920,285,927	$19,280,049,519
Providence, RI	2,379	38,950	$3,151,873,292	$6,056,277,555
Barnstable Town	1,835	17,973	$2,063,428,787	$3,973,825,623
Pittsfield	1,105	24,248	$2,015,891,698	$7,399,074,880
Portland, ME	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Massachusetts nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,726
1-10	2,461
11-25	1,284
26-100	1,195
101 to 1,000	941
1,000+	129

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 / Children's Hospital Corporation.
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	14,616
$250k to $1M	3,729
$1M to $5M	2,297
$5M to $25M	1,047
$25M to $100M	345
$100M+	162

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 72.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be universities, health finance organizations, general hospitals, public foundations, and hospital systems.

Types of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,914	283,054	$31,762,336,793	$177,869,011,846
Foundations	5,017	1,459	$14,790,657,540	$64,081,276,727
Religious organizations	3,981	5,305	$721,518,849	$2,782,646,235
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,685	24,011	$1,134,675,995	$2,388,163,164
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,438	26,586	$2,131,739,939	$8,542,275,608
Human service organizations	2,638	124,110	$7,593,814,016	$8,061,210,029
Business and community development organizations	2,455	10,504	$2,109,609,984	$7,393,852,707
Mutual assistance organizations	1,450	2,852	$3,920,813,527	$17,223,294,710
Unions and employment organizations	1,446	17,269	$1,039,970,431	$1,435,205,851
Health organizations	1,239	217,019	$47,586,286,462	$52,081,523,293

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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

$47.1m

Assets

$50.8m

Employees

EIN

13-3223946

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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

$218.1m

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

3,299

EIN

04-2103578

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

$13.6m

Assets

$30.9m

Employees

EIN

04-2488502

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)

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

CEP's mission is to provide data and create insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness - and, as a result, their intended impact.

Revenue

$11.3m

Assets

$9.6m

Employees

EIN

04-3523528

IRS type

501(c)(3)

May Institute

May Institute is committed to excellence in specialized services through training, research, and the highest level of professional expertise to meet the broad range of needs in individuals, families, schools, and communities.

Revenue

$125.0m

Assets

$57.0m

Employees

2,627

EIN

04-2197449

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)

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National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Accion

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

Mount Holyoke College

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

The New England Automated Clearing House Association

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

May Institute

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

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