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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Barre, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $50k
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR BUDDHIST MONKS AND PASTORS
Woburn, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 25
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHOUT REGARD FOR RACE, RELIGION, DISABILITY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, POLITICAL BELIEF OR MARITAL STATUS, AND OFFERING DAY NURSERY AS WELL AS FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME DAY CARE.
Hyannis Port, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $50k
MISSION:
TITLE HOLDING COMPANY HOLDING REAL PROPERTY USED BY A SECTION 501(C)(7) ORGANIZATION.
Dracut, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $231k
MISSION:
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF DRACUT HIGH SCHOOL.
Newtonville, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 45
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHILD CARE POSSIBLE TO FAMILIES WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN NEWTON AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN; TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN EXISTING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS; TO PUBLISH PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE LITERATURE; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TO ORGANIZE PARENT AND STAFF WORKSHOPS/TRAINING; AND TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.
Quincy, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $44k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE LIVING AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
Siasconset, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $85k
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.
Concord, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 29
MISSION:
TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND UNITE AMERICANS TO BUILD A STRONG REPUBLIC AND HEALTHY DEMOCRACY.
Wellesley, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $720k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to develop, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing that is available to people who qualify on the basis of income, age or disability for publicly subsidized housing e.g., HUD housing or housing assistance under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act.
Danvers, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $639k
Employees: 13
MISSION:
MANAGE FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL & GOV'T ACCESS CHANNELS.
Plymouth, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $-60k
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.
Boston, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $395k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EMBODY THE QUAKER PRINCIPLES OF FAITH, SIMPLICITY, INTEGRITY, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ORDER TO NURTURE AND CALL FORTH THE LIGHT IN ALL OF US. BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY: PROVIDING A CENTER WHERE FRIENDS AND OTHERS CAN MEET, WORSHIP, AND STUDY; ADVANCING AND FOSTERING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS; OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP; AND MAINTAINING A DIVERSE, ECUMENICAL, RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY GUIDED BY FRIENDS PRINCIPLES.
Concord, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $100k
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.
Waltham, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $114k
MISSION:
RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THE CENTER FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EYE DISEASE, SPECIFICALLY: GLAUCOMA, CATARACT, MACULAR DEGENERATION, LASER REFRACTIVE SURGERY AND DISEASES OF THE RETINA AND CORNEA. THE OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, OVERSEEN BY THE CENTER, IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SKILLED MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINICIANS. IN ADDITION TO RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, THE CENTER SUPPORTS PRO BONO EYE CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD TREATMENT. CERE ALSO SUPPORTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NON-VISION RELATED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AND CHARITABLE CARE.CERE CONDUCTS INTERNATIONAL EYE CLINICS IN REMOTE AREAS OF SOUTH EAST ASIA AND PROVIDES SURGICAL TRAINING TO LOCAL PHYSICIANS. IT ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, OR THE FUNDS FOR SUCH ITEMS, TO HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN THESE REMOTE AREAS. CERE ALSO PERFORMS EYE CARE RESEARCH IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.
Woburn, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $316k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote international understanding through activities, such as events, forums, trainings, and exchanges, which enable people to develop an appreciation for other societies, their traditions and culture.
Braintree, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $142k
MISSION:
HISTORICAL RESEARCH,EDUCATION, AND MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE BIRTHPLACE OF SYLVANUS THAYER.
Fall River, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $743k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide fixed-route mass transit services that utilize buses, trains, ferry boats or other vehicles to transport people within the limits of a city, a metropolitan area, a county or a multi-county region, or to move people from outlying areas into a city or metropolitan area.
Cambridge, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $82k
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.
Auburn, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $7m
Employees: 19
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR DAY CARE PROVIDERS IN NUTRITION AND TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD REIMBURSEMENTS TO THESE QUALIFIED DAY CARE PROVIDERS.
Springfield, MA
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $157k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.