Nonprofits in Massachusetts
Nonprofits in Massachusetts
There are 46,406 nonprofits in Massachusetts. Together they report $217 billion in revenue and hold $579 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, the funders based here, or drill in by metro area and category.
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The largest are Mass General Brigham Incorporated And Affiliates Group Rtn, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, and President And Fellows Of Harvard College.
Organizations
46,406
Total revenue
$217.0B
Total assets
$579.4B
Largest nonprofits in Massachusetts
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.
| Organization | Category | Revenue | Assets | Follow |
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Hospitals | $23.5B | $28.3B | |
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA |
Community Development | $19.0B | $86.3B | |
President And Fellows Of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA |
Colleges & Universities | $7.7B | $0 | |
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Unclassified | $5.9B | — | |
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA |
Colleges & Universities | $5.9B | $45.3B | |
Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc
Charlestown, MA |
Health Care | $5.2B | $1.7B | |
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Hospitals | $4.2B | $3.2B | |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA |
Medical Research | $3.5B | $5.3B | |
Trustees Of Boston University
Boston, MA |
Unclassified | $3.3B | $0 | |
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Hospitals | $3.2B | $8.9B | |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc
Boston, MA |
Hospitals | $3.1B | $3.8B | |
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Northeastern University
Boston, MA |
Education | $3.0B | $6.8B | |
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Health Care | $2.8B | $538.4M | |
Boston Medical Center Corporation
Boston, MA |
Hospitals | $2.6B | — | |
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Mutual/Membership | $2.6B | $988.4M | |
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Unclassified | $2.6B | $945.4M | |
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Science & Technology | $2.5B | $1.2B | |
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Health Care | $2.5B | $1.1B | |
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Health Care | $2.2B | $741.0M | |
Tempus Unlimited Inc
Stoughton, MA |
Diseases & Disorders | $2.1B | $240.8M | |
| H Harvard Management Private Equity Corporation Boston, MA | Education | $2.1B | $50.8B | |
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Hospitals | $1.9B | $9.8B | |
Fallon Community Health Plan Inc
Worcester, MA |
Health Care | $1.8B | $671.1M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $1.8B | $7.7B | |
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Hospitals | $1.8B | $1.7B | |
| B Bank Of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | Foundations & Grantmakers | $1.7B | $5.1B | |
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Colleges & Universities | $1.4B | $4.9B | |
Tufts Medical Center Parent Inc
Boston, MA |
Unclassified | $1.4B | $965.4M | |
| N Northrop Grumman Veba Master Trust I Quincy, MA | Mutual/Membership | $1.3B | $249.5M | |
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA |
Unclassified | $1.3B | $5.0B | |
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Hospitals | $1.2B | $627.0M | |
Southcoast Hospitals Group Inc
New Bedford, MA |
Hospitals | $1.2B | $1.2B | |
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Hospitals | $1.1B | $1.3B | |
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Health Care | $995.6M | $294.1M | |
| C Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc Cambridge, MA | Science & Technology | $949.3M | $900.9M | |
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Unclassified | $921.5M | — | |
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Hospitals | $895.9M | $689.6M | |
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Health Care | $892.1M | $16.2B | |
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Health Care | $876.1M | $545.8M | |
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Medical Research | $831.1M | $3.5B | |
Berkshire Medical Center Inc
Pittsfield, MA |
Hospitals | $757.5M | $831.9M | |
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Health Care | $714.6M | $400.8M | |
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Health Care | $692.5M | $2.3B | |
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The Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, MA |
Hospitals | $605.3M | $399.9M | |
| N Northeast Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA | Hospitals | $537.4M | $517.3M | |
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA |
Colleges & Universities | $502.5M | $2.0B | |
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Unclassified | $490.8M | $1.4B | |
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Health Care | $466.2M | $146.8M | |
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Human Services | $461.2M | $351.9M | |
Berklee College Of Music Inc
Boston, MA |
Colleges & Universities | $460.3M | $988.1M |
Top private foundations based in Massachusetts
Private foundations headquartered here, ranked by total grants paid — each links to its profile.
| Funder | Primary cause | Total giving | Grants | Follow |
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Education | $624.5M | 21,814 | |
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— | $526.6M | 3,948 | |
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Arts & Culture | $339.5M | 1,024 | |
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Adelson Family Foundation
Funds mainly New York |
International | $333.1M | 312 | |
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Education | $328.0M | 898 | |
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Human Services | $280.7M | 4,803 | |
| P Popplestone Foundation Funds mainly Massachusetts | Arts & Culture | $243.8M | 134 | |
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Environment | $212.8M | 314 | |
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Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson
Funds mainly Massachusetts |
Education | $198.8M | 187 | |
| P Phillip And Susan Ragon Foundation Funds mainly Massachusetts | Youth Development | $196.5M | 18 | |
| T The Morningside Foundation Funds mainly Massachusetts | Arts & Culture | $177.1M | 64 | |
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Education | $166.4M | 698 | |
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Human Services | $152.8M | 2,805 | |
| T The Flatley Foundation Funds mainly Massachusetts | Education | $142.3M | 752 | |
| S State Street Foundation Inc | — | $141.0M | 6 | |
| T The Tjx Foundation Inc | — | $120.5M | 5 | |
| M Mathworks Foundation Inc Funds mainly Massachusetts | Education | $101.3M | 47 | |
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Human Services | $100.7M | 859 | |
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Environment | $98.4M | 799 | |
| E Edward C Johnson Fund Funds mainly Maine | Environment | $91.2M | 124 | |
| M Mercer Family Foundation Funds mainly Virginia | Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $89.9M | 14 | |
| B Broad Reach Foundation Funds mainly California | Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $89.3M | 30 | |
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Education | $84.3M | 227 | |
| R Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation Funds nationwide | Education | $82.2M | 751 | |
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Education | $78.3M | 5,607 |
Massachusetts by metro area
Cities in Massachusetts
Boston, MA4,869 orgsCambridge, MA1,389 orgsWorcester, MA1,100 orgsSpringfield, MA777 orgsNewton, MA571 orgsWaltham, MA515 orgsDorchester, MA477 orgsPittsfield, MA452 orgsBrockton, MA449 orgsLowell, MA443 orgsLexington, MA428 orgsFramingham, MA424 orgsSomerville, MA414 orgsBrookline, MA409 orgsQuincy, MA386 orgsNew Bedford, MA372 orgsBeverly, MA366 orgsLynn, MA365 orgsPlymouth, MA357 orgsNeedham, MA342 orgsConcord, MA329 orgsBraintree, MA313 orgsAndover, MA312 orgsFall River, MA309 orgsArlington, MA305 orgsWoburn, MA297 orgsSalem, MA292 orgsMedford, MA277 orgsWellesley, MA275 orgsMalden, MA273 orgsBelmont, MA263 orgsGloucester, MA262 orgsLawrence, MA262 orgsAmherst, MA256 orgsNatick, MA254 orgsJamaica Plain, MA250 orgsHaverhill, MA249 orgsMarlborough, MA234 orgsWinchester, MA231 orgsWakefield, MA230 orgs
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All nonprofits in Massachusetts by category
Education5,023 orgsArts & culture3,811 orgsHuman services3,095 orgsFoundations & grantmakers3,050 orgsRecreation & sports2,977 orgsReligion2,977 orgsCommunity development1,556 orgsMedical care1,047 orgsEnvironment1,029 orgsYouth development1,003 orgsHousing817 orgsAnimals732 orgsInternational698 orgsBehavioral care595 orgsFood & agriculture445 orgsEmployment432 orgsDiseases & disorders406 orgsMutual / membership342 orgsCivil rights & advocacy328 orgsMedical research317 orgsCrime & legal281 orgsScience & technology277 orgsPublic safety & disaster273 orgsHospitals161 orgsColleges & universities120 orgs
Largest nonprofits in Massachusetts by category
Education5,023 orgsArts & culture3,811 orgsHuman services3,095 orgsFoundations & grantmakers3,050 orgsRecreation & sports2,977 orgsReligion2,977 orgsCommunity development1,556 orgsMedical care1,047 orgsEnvironment1,029 orgsYouth development1,003 orgsHousing817 orgsAnimals732 orgsInternational698 orgsBehavioral care595 orgsFood & agriculture445 orgsEmployment432 orgsDiseases & disorders406 orgsMutual / membership342 orgsCivil rights & advocacy328 orgsMedical research317 orgsCrime & legal281 orgsScience & technology277 orgsPublic safety & disaster273 orgsHospitals161 orgsColleges & universities120 orgs
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an
organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation;
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