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Nonprofits in Massachusetts

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Massachusetts.

Tax-exempt organizations
44,061
Revenue in a year
$236.9 billion
on 22,635 e-filed returns
Assets
$694.5 billion
Employees
987,181
People paid $1 million or more
451
Typical top pay
$114,639
median, best-paid person per organization

Massachusetts rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
44,061
Of which 501(c)(3)
37,412
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
19,925
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
14,729
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
25,453
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
24,337

Largest nonprofits in Massachusetts by revenue

Top 5s in Massachusetts

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Bank of AmericaTrustee · Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · BOSTON, MA$24.1M
  2. 2Wycliffe K GrousbeckDirector & CEO · Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation Inc · BOSTON, MA$11.1M
  3. 3Gordon Van WeliePresident & Chief Executive Officer · Iso New England Inc · HOLYOKE, MA$10.3M
  4. 4Anne Klibanski MDPresident, CEO & Director · Mass General Brigham Incorporated · SOMERVILLE, MA$9.2M
  5. 5Nirmal P NarvekarMD - President & CEO · Harvard Management Company Inc · BOSTON, MA$6.4M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBOSTON, MA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$26.5B
  2. 2Mass General Brigham Incorporated and Affiliates Group RTNSOMERVILLE, MA · 990, year ended Sep 2025$5.1B
  3. 3The Mitre CorporationBEDFORD, MA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$2.5B
  4. 4President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCAMBRIDGE, MA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.9B
  5. 5Bank of America Charitable Gift FundBOSTON, MA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1.5B
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBOSTON, MA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$85.9B
  2. 2President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCAMBRIDGE, MA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$66.5B
  3. 3Harvard Management Private Equity CorporationBOSTON, MA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$50.7B
  4. 4Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCAMBRIDGE, MA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$37.7B
  5. 5Mass General Brigham Incorporated and Affiliates Group RTNSOMERVILLE, MA · 990, year ended Sep 2025$23.2B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Mass General Brigham Incorporated and Affiliates Group RTNSOMERVILLE, MA · 990, year ended Sep 202594,030
  2. 2President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCAMBRIDGE, MA · 990, year ended Jun 202539,590
  3. 3Trustees of Boston UniversityBOSTON, MA · 990, year ended Jun 202529,156
  4. 4Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCAMBRIDGE, MA · 990, year ended Jun 202528,041
  5. 5Northeastern UniversityBOSTON, MA · 990, year ended Jun 202525,790
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education4,622
Arts, culture and humanities3,475
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations2,857
Human services2,679
Recreation and sports2,597
Community improvement and capacity building1,371
Religion-related1,138
Health care1,098
Environment963
Youth development851
Housing and shelter772
Animal-related657
Public and societal benefit649
International, foreign affairs and national security635
Mental health and crisis intervention494
Food, agriculture and nutrition394
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines373
Employment350
Mutual and membership benefit282
Medical research282
Civil rights, social action and advocacy280
Science and technology246
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief240
Crime and legal-related238
Unknown192
Social science69