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Top-Rated Nonprofits in Massachusetts 2026

Massachusetts has 69 nonprofits with $76.2B in combined revenue. The top-rated organization is Dana Farber Cancer Institute with an Efficiency Score of 87/100.

Top 20 of 69 Nonprofits in Massachusetts

#OrganizationCategoryRevenueCEO PayScore
1Dana Farber Cancer InstituteMedical Research$3.4B$0A (87)
2Western New England UniversityEducation$169.8M$0A (87)
3Merrimack CollegeEducation$291.2M$0A (86)
4Massachusetts Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To AnimalsEnvironment & Animals$120.3M$0A (86)
5Mass General Brigham Incorporated And Affiliates Group RtnHealth$22.7B$0A (85)
6Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center IncHealth$2.7B$0A (85)
7Boston Medical Center CorporationHealth$2.4B$0A (84)
8Iso New England IncEnvironment & Animals$235.6M$0A (83)
9New England Interstate Water Pollution Control CommissionEnvironment & Animals$19.2M$0A (83)
10Northeastern UniversityEducation$2.6B$0A (81)
11Conservation Law Foundation IncEnvironment & Animals$16.5M$0A (81)
12Umass Memorial Health Care IncHealth$3.7B$0A (80)
13Harvard Business School Publishing CorporationArts, Culture & Humanities$319.0M$0A (80)
14Wentworth Institute Of TechnologyEducation$193.5M$0A (80)
15Springfield CollegeEducation$154.9M$0A (80)
16International Fund For Animal Welfare IncEnvironment & Animals$35.2M$0A (80)
17Boston Medical Center Health Plan IncHealth$4.1B$0B (79)
18Commonwealth Care Alliance IncHealth$2.6B$0B (79)
19Year Up IncEducation$186.2M$0B (79)
20Stonehill College IncEducation$180.1M$0B (79)

Nonprofit financial data for Massachusetts is sourced from IRS Form 990 filings, which all tax-exempt organizations must file annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dana Farber Cancer Institute is the top-rated nonprofit in Massachusetts with an Efficiency Score of 87/100 (Grade A) and $3.4B in annual revenue.

Massachusetts has 69 nonprofits in our database with a combined $76.2B in total revenue.

The Efficiency Score (0-100, A-F) measures nonprofit effectiveness based on program expense ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), and CEO compensation ratio (10%). Higher scores indicate more efficient organizations.

Sources: IRS Form 990

Efficiency Score: program expense ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), CEO compensation ratio (10%).

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