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Boston youth development organizations

There are 830 youth development organizations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro youth development organizations employ 5,963 people, earn more than $391 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $790 million.
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Types of youth development organizations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Youth development programs
 
529
 
$154,089,096
4-H and youth agricultural programs
 
164
 
$1,424,791
Boys clubs and girls clubs
 
98
 
$151,305,122
Organizations supporting multiple youth development organizations
 
53
 
$13,447,232
Scouting organizations
 
49
 
$28,013,924
Adult / child mentoring and big brother and sister programs
 
31
 
$37,011,823
Religious youth organizations
 
19
 
$10,208,557
Organizations supporting a single youth development organization
 
17
 
$2,099,485
Youth development alliances and advocates
 
6
 
$1,165,129
Youth development professional societies
 
3
 
$16,996
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Job trends for Boston youth development organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
37
1-10
 
41
11-25
 
19
26-100
 
39
101 to 1,000
 
18
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of youth development organizations in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
141
$250k to $1M
 
43
$1M to $5M
 
49
$5M to $25M
 
17
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of youth development organizations in Boston

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Exploration Summer Programs

To run summer educational programs with diverse student bodies that encourage intellectual inquiry, the joy of learning, responsible decision-making, and investigation and appreciation of the world of people and ideas.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
245
EIN
04-2601469
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTOR's mission is to fuel the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships for America's young people and to close the mentoring gap for the one in three young people growing up without this critical support.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
43
EIN
52-1674088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Boston Social Centers

East Boston Social Centers strengthens community belonging and joy through inclusive educational, social, and recreational programs supporting children, families, and neighbors of all ages.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$9.6m
Employees
172
EIN
04-2104257
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston's mission is to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders.
Revenue
$27.7m
Assets
$144.8m
Employees
393
EIN
04-2103922
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSMB)

BBBSMB's mission is to provide children who lack positive adult role models with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships with caring, responsible adults that change their lives for the better, forever.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
134
EIN
04-2074462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Teen Equality Center (UTEC)

To ignite and nurture the ambition of proven-risk youth to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success. We serve young people from both Lowell and Lawrence, MA.
Revenue
$18.1m
Assets
$40.6m
Employees
237
EIN
38-3669532
IRS type
501(c)(3)

JA Worldwide

JA Worldwide is a youth development program in Boston, MA whose mission is: JA Worldwide's mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Revenue
$22.1m
Assets
$21.0m
Employees
26
EIN
27-3666259
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SquashBusters

SquashBusters challenges urban youth through squash and academics to fulfill their potential across 3 locations in MA and RI.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
55
EIN
04-3330698
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Center for Teen Empowerment (TE)

To empower youth and adults as agents of individual, institutional, and social change. Development and implementation of community based programs which develop the peer leadership skills of teenagers.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
206
EIN
04-3091002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Club of Lynn

Boys and Girls Club of Lynn enables young people from disadvantaged circumstances to reach their potential through recreation and education.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
80
EIN
04-2103924
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham

To inspire and enable all young people especially those who need us most to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Offering a variety of youth development and community programs for over 40 years.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
263
EIN
23-7025777
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell

Youth organization in Lowell, MA offering after-school and summer programs that promote academic success and healthy lifestyles through fitness, arts, and technology.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$16.6m
Employees
82
EIN
04-2104396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester

Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester is dedicated to making a positive impact on the youth and their families in their community. Their goal is to offer a breadth and depth of programming that will keep kids engaged, stimulated and to come back for more.
Revenue
$22.3m
Assets
$46.1m
Employees
260
EIN
23-7076465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawrence Boys and Girls Club

Lawrence Boys and Girls Club is a boys clubs or girls club in Lawrence, MA whose mission is: Empowering Lawrence youth through diverse after-school programs, with nutrition support for members.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
72
EIN
04-2104377
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girls Incorporated of Boston and Lynn

Girls Inc. of Lynn inspires low-income girls to be strong, smart, and bold through teen and child care programs. Literacy is a centerpiece.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
134
EIN
04-2104250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Red Sox Foundation

Red Sox Foundation harnesses fan passion to improve health, education, recreation for needy New England communities, veterans with traumatic injury.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$27.3m
Employees
56
EIN
33-1007984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Good Sports

Good Sports gives all kids the lifelong benefits of sport and physical activity by providing equipment, apparel and footwear to those most in need.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
39
EIN
75-3138664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youthbuild Global

YouthBuild programs engage out-of-school, unemployed youth ages 16 to 24 in a comprehensive program that combines basic education, technical skills training, personal support, and leadership development.
Revenue
$25.0m
Assets
$41.8m
Employees
69
EIN
22-3076454
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA)

They're Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts--47,000 strong, with 32,000 girls and 15,000 volunteers in 178 communities in eastern Massachusetts. They're here to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$29.6m
Employees
412
EIN
04-2703281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waltham Boys and Girls Club

To inspire and enable all young people especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
79
EIN
04-2103927
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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