Massachusetts Nonprofits

9993 nonprofits in Massachusetts ranked by how they spend $289.3B in donations. See CEO pay, red flags, and which ones put the most into programs.

9993Total Nonprofits
$289.3BTotal Revenue
$602.4BTotal Assets
80/100Avg Mission Score

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Nonprofit Landscape in Massachusetts

The nonprofit landscape in Massachusetts includes 9993 registered organizations with a combined $289.3B in annual revenue and $602.4B in total assets. The most prevalent category is Education with 1081 organizations. Boston has the highest concentration of nonprofits in the state. The average mission transparency score is 80/100.

Top Categories in Massachusetts

Education: 1081 (11%) Philanthropy & Grantmaking: 994 (10%) Human Services: 835 (8%) Arts, Culture & Humanities: 737 (7%) Health Care: 459 (5%) Housing & Shelter: 420 (4%) Recreation & Sports: 396 (4%) Community Improvement: 364 (4%) Environment: 218 (2%) International: 177 (2%) Youth Development: 174 (2%) Religion-Related: 155 (2%)

Top Cities in Massachusetts

Boston (1895) · $113.5B Cambridge (430) · $33.8B Worcester (283) · $10.9B Springfield (196) · $6.6B Dorchester (141) · $1.1B Newton (140) · $2.0B Beverly (126) · $1.3B Pittsfield (123) · $1.9B Waltham (119) · $2.4B Quincy (102) · $3.9B New Bedford (101) · $2.4B Lowell (99) · $1.5B Concord (97) · $1.0B Framingham (97) · $902.9M Somerville (96) · $28.8B Brookline (94) · $380.7M Braintree (88) · $1.3B Lexington (88) · $906.2M Jamaica Plain (85) · $427.1M Needham (83) · $959.6M Lynn (83) · $678.1M Roxbury (83) · $531.2M Wellesley (82) · $1.4B Northampton (75) · $1.3B Lawrence (74) · $1.1B Woburn (73) · $800.9M Amherst (69) · $911.8M Nantucket (66) · $215.0M Fall River (65) · $520.3M Holyoke (62) · $847.7M

Largest Nonprofits in Massachusetts by Revenue

#OrganizationCityRevenue
1 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston $36.8B
2 Mass General Brigham Incorporated And Affiliates Group Rtn Somerville $23.5B
3 President And Fellows Of Harvard College Cambridge $15.7B
4 Harvard Management Private Equity Corporation Boston $14.5B
5 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Cambridge $10.6B
6 Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc Charlestown $6.6B
7 Boston College Trustees Chestnut Hill $4.4B
8 Umass Memorial Health Care Inc Worcester $4.2B
9 Childrens Hospital Corporation Boston $3.6B
10 Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston $3.5B
11 Northeastern University Boston $3.3B
12 Bank Of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston $3.2B
13 Trustees Of Tufts College Medford $3.2B
14 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc Boston $3.1B
15 Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization Inc Canton $3.0B
16 Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc Boston $2.9B
17 Tufts Health Public Plans Inc Canton $2.9B
18 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc Boston $2.6B
19 The Mitre Corporation Bedford $2.5B
20 Baystate Medical Center Inc Springfield $2.4B

All Massachusetts Organizations (9993)

Ypo Inc

Centerville · · $1.1M revenue

Nehi Inc

Boston · E05 · $1.5M revenue

Frequently Asked Questions

How many nonprofits are in Massachusetts?

There are 9993 registered nonprofits in Massachusetts, with $289.3B in combined annual revenue and $602.4B in total assets.

What is the largest nonprofit in Massachusetts?

The largest nonprofit in Massachusetts by revenue is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund with $36.8B in annual revenue.

What categories of nonprofits operate in Massachusetts?

The most common categories are Education, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities. There are 26 distinct categories represented.

Which cities in Massachusetts have the most nonprofits?

The cities with the most nonprofits are Boston (1895), Cambridge (430), Worcester (283).

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