Nonprofits in Massachusetts

There are 14,422 organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan nonprofits employ 819,167 people, earn more than $120 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $367 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Boston	10,183	586,799	$97,709,630,992	$310,684,710,387
Worcester	1,151	67,929	$5,988,802,602	$13,616,962,617
Springfield, MA	1,104	76,710	$7,682,251,637	$18,553,224,006
Providence, RI	672	38,700	$2,861,975,529	$5,852,194,366
Barnstable Town	629	17,862	$1,863,195,123	$3,657,240,029
Pittsfield	424	23,794	$1,847,800,971	$6,994,548,005

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Job trends for Massachusetts nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,891
1-10	2,366
11-25	1,243
26-100	1,190
101 to 1,000	920
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 / Children's Hospital Corporation.
The largest employers tend to be universities, general hospitals, developmentally disabled centers, community mental health centers, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	6,239
$250k to $1M	3,695
$1M to $5M	2,272
$5M to $25M	1,014
$25M to $100M	324
$100M+	150

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 Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Massachusetts.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Massachusetts with more than $100 million account for 71.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be universities, general hospitals, public foundations, health financing and support organizations, and managed care organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Massachusetts

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	3,208	1,597	$14,516,420,022	$57,078,288,433
Educational institutions	1,539	282,699	$30,402,563,192	$170,477,425,329
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,131	22,680	$968,951,496	$2,050,921,518
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,093	26,178	$2,075,155,796	$8,056,001,922
Business and community development organizations	1,041	9,810	$2,180,058,770	$9,040,822,924
Human service organizations	985	116,272	$7,129,047,620	$7,489,767,133
Housing providers and shelters	679	9,267	$1,490,757,587	$4,541,047,408
Health organizations	607	214,896	$40,436,735,639	$47,376,366,741
Mutual assistance organizations	471	3,699	$7,701,386,175	$19,557,233,955
Unions and employment organizations	437	17,423	$1,173,002,669	$1,528,790,785

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Pan Massachusetts Challenge (PMC)

To raise funds to be contributed to the jimmy fund at the dana-farber cancer institute for its use in connection with the research, treatment, cure of and education about cancer. Annual bike-a-thon - approximately 5,700 cyclists ride and raise money for...

Revenue

$55.0m

Assets

$3.1m

Employees

EIN

04-2746912

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

$48.1m

Assets

$38.3m

Employees

EIN

13-3223946

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) promotes human rights and social justice in the United States and around the world.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$29.7m

Employees

EIN

04-6186012

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

CJP is a major fundraising and social planning organization in eastern Massachusetts. Through its philanthropic development activities, grants and allocations, CJP is able to support local, national and international agencies that provide a wide range o...

Revenue

$316.4m

Assets

$1.6b

Employees

195

EIN

04-2103559

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS)

National Brain Tumor Society is fiercely committed to finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for people living with a brain tumor today and anyone who will be diagnosed tomorrow. This means effecting change in the system at all levels.

Revenue

$10.0m

Assets

$4.0m

Employees

EIN

04-3068130

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

$165.8m

Assets

$264.7m

Employees

3,359

EIN

04-2104329

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)

Accion International

Accion International 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

$25.0m

Assets

$344.9m

Employees

140

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

$74.8m

Assets

$141.4m

Employees

759

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

$218.1m

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

3,299

EIN

04-2103578

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

Pan Massachusetts Challenge (PMC)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS)

Springfield College

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

Accion International

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

Mount Holyoke College

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