Massachusetts is home to 41k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $238b in revenue and employ 1.0m individuals.
Where Do Massachusetts
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
City | Organization Count | |||
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Cambridge | 1,241 | 83,579 | $20,224,452,510 | $57,114,915,007 |
Worcester | 965 | 62,366 | $9,422,851,102 | $3,522,887,191 |
Springfield | 745 | 37,747 | $5,328,228,694 | $580,326,545 |
Newton | 551 | 10,824 | $3,026,388,617 | $955,619,500 |
Waltham | 456 | 12,707 | $1,598,999,666 | $1,873,097,752 |
Dorchester | 428 | 4,873 | $725,735,321 | $254,242,454 |
Brockton | 399 | 11,700 | $1,005,070,689 | $141,356,374 |
Brookline | 398 | 3,073 | $452,771,031 | $210,724,916 |
Lowell | 396 | 9,273 | $1,307,294,244 | $90,869,575 |
Framingham | 392 | 8,898 | $1,072,761,845 | $156,686,030 |
Wellesley | 390 | 1,781 | $234,539,850 | $418,683,734 |
Somerville | 380 | 115,612 | $27,983,393,878 | $31,581,701,996 |
Pittsfield | 372 | 13,840 | $1,565,957,448 | $187,247,094 |
Lexington | 363 | 4,996 | $435,930,451 | $101,013,653 |
Quincy | 350 | 5,320 | $3,107,442,199 | $509,589,005 |
New Bedford | 336 | 13,038 | $1,590,233,453 | $124,889,718 |
Beverly | 318 | 9,253 | $1,076,826,493 | $257,778,157 |
Lynn | 318 | 3,586 | $33,244,761,584 | $287,030,089 |
Plymouth | 317 | 4,089 | $551,039,700 | $79,702,274 |
Needham | 314 | 8,455 | $929,222,683 | $649,536,225 |
Boston, MA
Assets: $62m
Revenue: $35m
Employees: 689
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate Goodwill Industries sites.
Stockbridge, MA
Assets: $62m
Revenue: $24m
Employees: 188
MISSION:
THE AUSTEN RIGGS CENTER IS A VITAL THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY, OPEN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, AND INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE AND SELF-DIRECTION IN THOSE WITH COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS -- TO HELP PEOPLE TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE CONVICTION THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROBLEMS ARE INHERENTLY MEANINGFUL, THAT SUCH PROBLEMS ARE BEST UNDERSTOOD IN A SOCIAL CONTEXT, AND THAT TREATMENT LEADS TO A MORE FULFILLING LIFE WHEN THE SOURCES OF SUFFERING ARE ADDRESSED.
Brookline, MA
Assets: $62m
Revenue: $13m
Employees: 165
MISSION:
GODDARD HOUSE EMBRACES THE AGING EXPERIENCE FOR SENIORS LIVING IN THE BOSTON AREA BY OPERATING A HIGH-QUALITY ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY AND BY CREATING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS WHICH SUPPORT OUR NEED FOR PURPOSE, ENGAGEMENT, AUTONOMY, AND CHOICE AS WE AGE.
Boston, MA
Assets: $62m
Revenue: $7m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.
East Longmeadow, MA
Assets: $62m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 25
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the cooperative 501(c)(14) associations that use money deposited by a group of people (e.g., fellow employees) and lend it out again to people in the same group at favorable interest rates.
Lexington, MA
Assets: $62m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 477
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Roxbury, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
THE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING.
Cambridge, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $3m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide education services where the major purpose is unclear cannot be accurately assigned.
Medford, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $145m
Employees: 226
MISSION:
(MSH) SAVES LIVES AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF THE WORLD'S POOREST (SEE SCHEDULE O).AND MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE BY CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
Newton Centre, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 43
MISSION:
TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A GARDEN-TYPE CEMETERY, INTO THE INDEFINITE FUTURE, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND TO PROVIDE, 1. A SERENE PARK LIKE ATMOSPHERE 2. MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC SUITABLE PRIVATE AREAS FOR CONTEMPLATION AND REMEMBRANCE 3. VARIETY OF BURIAL OPPORTUNITIES 4. OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CREMATORY 5. OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHAPEL, 6. SERVE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF NEWTON NOT TO EXCLUDE OTHERS, 7. DEVELOP UNOCCUPIED AREAS OF THE CEMETERY GROUNDS WITH APPROPRIATE BALANCE, 8. OFFER BURIAL SPACES IN A RANGE OF PRICES, 9. ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN COMPETENT AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF, 10. CONDUCT OPERATIONS AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF INCOME AND EXPENSE AND 11. INVEST ENDOWMENT FUNDS WITH ABLE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, EMPHASIZING TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN THEREON.
Boston, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $44m
Employees: 56
MISSION:
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE (SEE SCHEDULE O) PATIENTS OF BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
Boston, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $22m
Employees: 416
MISSION:
MISSION STATEMENT: FISHER COLLEGE IMPROVES LIVES BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR A LIFETIME OF INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS.
Watertown, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $26m
Employees: 142
MISSION:
ADDGENE, INC. PROVIDES RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICE DEDICATED TO ARCHIVING AND DISTRIBUTING PLASMIDS THAT APPEAR IN PUBLISHED ARTICLES. BY LINKING PLASMIDS WITH PUBLICATIONS, SCIENTISTS ARE ALWAYS CONNECTED TO DATA GENERATED FROM THE MATERIALS THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING. THE COMPANY'S GOAL IS TO COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY OF PLASMIDS TO FACILITATE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY.
Chestnut Hill, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $27m
Employees: 200
MISSION:
BRIMMER AND MAY IS A PK - GRADE 12 ALL GENDER DAY SCHOOL THAT UPHOLDS HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS WHILE IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN A SUPPORTIVE AND STUDENT-CENTERED COMMUNITY. WE DEVELOP LIFELONG LEARNERS WHO ARE INFORMED, ENGAGED, AND ETHICAL CITIZENS AND LEADERS.
Cambridge, MA
Assets: $61m
Revenue: $1m
MISSION:
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.
Lynn, MA
Assets: $60m
Revenue: $91m
Employees: 850
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOR EVERYONE IN THE GREATER LYNN COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
Boston, MA
Assets: $60m
Revenue: $6m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.
Canton, MA
Assets: $60m
Revenue: $25m
Employees: 303
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the residential facilities for older adults who are unable to function in an independent living environment because they need assistance with toileting, bathing, dressing, medication, meals and housekeeping and other activities of daily living, but do not require nursing care on a regular basis.
Boston, MA
Assets: $60m
Revenue: $9m
Employees: 99
MISSION:
BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ENGAGES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN JOYFUL DISCOVERY EXPERIENCES THAT INSTILL AN APPRECIATION OF OUR WORLD, DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, AND SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A WELCOMING, IMAGINATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS DIVERSE FAMILIES IN NURTURING THEIR CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY. WE PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING AND FUTURE PROSPERITY.
Boston, MA
Assets: $60m
Revenue: $359m
Employees: 220
MISSION:
METRO HOUSING BOSTON MOBILIZES WIDE-RANGING RESOURCES TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND PERSONALIZED SERVICES THAT LEAD FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO HOUSING STABILITY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.