Nonprofits in Massachusetts

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There are 44,036 organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan nonprofits employ 832,612 people, earn more than $134 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $426 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Boston	29,521	596,688	$111,032,369,425	$363,505,842,890
Worcester	4,306	72,190	$6,861,645,884	$15,469,350,405
Springfield, MA	4,079	77,247	$8,239,957,712	$20,232,653,288
Providence, RI	2,537	39,092	$3,222,038,766	$6,371,544,543
Barnstable Town	1,927	17,426	$2,128,620,523	$4,103,930,574
Pittsfield	1,162	23,855	$2,033,854,651	$7,824,982,713
Portland, ME	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Massachusetts nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,843
1-10	2,581
11-25	1,300
26-100	1,241
101 to 1,000	923
1,000+	128

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	14,982
$250k to $1M	3,706
$1M to $5M	2,329
$5M to $25M	1,084
$25M to $100M	343
$100M+	164

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 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 73.4% 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	6,298	290,068	$35,366,145,667	$196,568,428,815
Foundations	5,605	985	$17,484,672,831	$71,416,983,936
Religious organizations	4,146	5,457	$757,446,377	$3,414,309,646
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,964	22,477	$1,001,224,615	$2,473,591,128
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,952	27,057	$2,053,532,781	$8,666,904,884
Human service organizations	2,894	115,006	$7,480,448,897	$8,467,785,520
Business and community development organizations	2,702	11,295	$2,486,933,141	$9,106,146,801
Mutual assistance organizations	1,478	2,930	$3,979,272,665	$14,194,648,822
Unions and employment organizations	1,455	21,839	$1,332,820,427	$1,770,178,660
Health organizations	1,349	213,672	$46,088,804,462	$52,219,839,202

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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)

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

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)

Accion

Accion is an international development or relief organization 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 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)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Boston, MA, which was founded in 1990 and most recently had $12,252,844,500 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$12.3b

Assets

$35.4b

Employees

EIN

11-0303001

IRS type

501(c)(3)

New England Automated Clearing House (NEACH)

NEACH is a non-profit organization established to help members originate and receive ACH transaction, and provides products, services, education and marketing to increase the acceptance, use and quality of electronic transactions.

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$3.6m

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)

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)

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)

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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

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

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

Mount Holyoke College

Accion

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

New England Automated Clearing House (NEACH)

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

Springfield College

WGBH Educational Foundation

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