Nonprofits in Massachusetts

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There are 41,528 organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan nonprofits employ 835,336 people, earn more than $132 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $417 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Boston	27,768	597,997	$109,072,951,907	$354,188,186,576
Worcester	4,104	72,744	$6,859,814,079	$15,325,691,882
Springfield, MA	3,870	77,198	$8,217,994,690	$20,142,481,122
Providence, RI	2,364	38,891	$3,208,824,682	$6,341,666,226
Barnstable Town	1,835	17,696	$2,125,687,561	$4,038,864,205
Pittsfield	1,098	23,851	$2,028,913,544	$7,784,782,139
Portland, ME	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Massachusetts nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,813
1-10	2,553
11-25	1,296
26-100	1,233
101 to 1,000	932
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.
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	14,666
$250k to $1M	3,749
$1M to $5M	2,332
$5M to $25M	1,080
$25M to $100M	345
$100M+	163

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, and Trustees of Boston University 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 72.9% 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	5,908	284,991	$35,634,692,915	$193,504,348,111
Foundations	5,254	1,084	$15,052,787,230	$66,452,806,441
Religious organizations	4,017	5,533	$760,620,261	$3,426,724,753
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,755	23,545	$1,059,274,199	$2,466,540,441
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,687	27,273	$2,065,300,085	$8,654,708,718
Human service organizations	2,646	121,968	$7,910,194,067	$8,514,848,890
Business and community development organizations	2,596	11,229	$2,512,832,054	$9,128,431,073
Mutual assistance organizations	1,453	2,943	$3,995,276,035	$14,058,746,874
Unions and employment organizations	1,424	19,152	$1,237,243,772	$1,667,050,903
Health organizations	1,301	215,837	$46,235,938,749	$52,227,824,581

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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)

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

$27.7m

Assets

$376.9m

Employees

131

EIN

13-2535763

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

$203.2m

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

3,299

EIN

04-2103578

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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)

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

$50.0m

Assets

$308.6m

Employees

840

EIN

04-2103916

IRS type

501(c)(3)

WGBH Educational Foundation

WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

Revenue

$198.4m

Assets

$841.8m

Employees

1,515

EIN

04-2104397

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

$159.6m

Assets

$248.4m

Employees

2,864

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

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Types of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Directory of nonprofits in Massachusetts

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

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Accion

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

Mount Holyoke College

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Museum of Science

WGBH Educational Foundation

Springfield College

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