Portland area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Portland Maine area nonprofits
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There are 4,497 organizations in the greater Portland Maine metro area, including the cities of Portland and South Portland. Combined, these Portland metro nonprofits employ 71,476 people, earn more than $12 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $22 billion.

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Job trends for Portland nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	709
1-10	367
11-25	144
26-100	123
101 to 1,000	75
1,000+	8

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Portland is driven by large organizations like MaineHealth, Bowdoin College, University of New England (UNE), Goodwill Industries of Northern NE, and Mercy Hospital Northern Light Mercy Hospital.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, colleges, vocational rehabilitation programs, universities, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Portland

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,017
$250k to $1M	421
$1M to $5M	264
$5M to $25M	101
$25M to $100M	33
$100M+	15

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like MaineHealth, Martin's Point Generations Advantage, Puffin Bay Foundation, Martin's Point Health Care, and Bowdoin College earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Portland.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Portland with more than $100 million account for 72.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, private foundations, health finance organizations, health financing and support organizations, and colleges.

Types of nonprofits in Portland

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	501	11,894	$1,222,823,015	$5,136,478,219
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	440	2,196	$103,225,974	$261,309,722
Foundations	437	258	$1,218,703,498	$3,680,470,817
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	429	2,248	$227,965,468	$479,385,144
Religious organizations	360	208	$23,532,666	$170,243,502
Business and community development organizations	302	721	$109,677,194	$363,143,782
Human service organizations	285	7,137	$498,208,409	$690,914,985
Mutual assistance organizations	226	199	$70,003,085	$126,084,235
Environmental organizations	190	877	$122,362,474	$698,031,492
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	162	777	$141,082,473	$2,012,189,571

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1-20 of 4,497

Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick. Founded in 1794, the college currently enrolls 1,839 students, and has been coeducational since 1971.

Revenue

$369.8m

Assets

$3.2b

Employees

3,102

EIN

01-0215213

IRS type

501(c)(3)

United Way of Southern Maine

United Way of Greater Portland ensures quality essential services, like affordable childcare, mental health counseling and elder care, and they also bring people together to help identify growing community needs and work toward innovative solutions.

Revenue

$9.5m

Assets

$20.2m

Employees

EIN

01-0241767

IRS type

501(c)(3)

New England Life Care (NELC)

New England Life Care is nationally recognized as a nonprofit, mission-driven home infusion therapy and specialty pharmacy services provider affiliated with 39 of New England's premier medical centers.

Revenue

$135.2m

Assets

$62.1m

Employees

624

EIN

22-3195337

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maine Technology Institute (MTI)

The Maine Technology Institute offers early-stage capital and commercialization assistance in the form of competitive grants, loans and equity investment for the research, development and application of technologies.

Revenue

$22.5m

Assets

$29.2m

Employees

EIN

01-0529871

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Trustees of Thornton Academy

Thornton Academy is a grade 6-12 private school in Saco, ME that challenges students to learn, grow, innovate and succeed.

Revenue

$33.7m

Assets

$62.2m

Employees

290

EIN

01-0224769

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alpha One

To provide and promote independent living opportunities to persons with disabilities in the State of Maine. Provide and promote independent living supports and services for persons with a disability in Maine.

Revenue

$43.4m

Assets

$23.0m

Employees

EIN

01-0368096

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ciee (Council International Study Program)

CIEE is the leading international education organization. CIEE provides programs that allow students and educators to study, work and teach abroad.

Revenue

$187.7m

Assets

$171.1m

Employees

677

EIN

13-4038907

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Maine Coast Heritage Trust conserves and stewards Maine's coastal lands and islands for their renowned scenic beauty, ecological value, outdoor recreational opportunities, and contribution to community well-being.

Revenue

$22.0m

Assets

$312.2m

Employees

EIN

23-7099105

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Preble Street

The mission of Preble Street is to provide accessible barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty, and to advocate for solutions to these problems.

Revenue

$27.5m

Assets

$36.9m

Employees

384

EIN

01-0418917

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Davis Educational Foundation

Davis Educational Foundation is an organizations supporting multiple schools or educational institution in Yarmouth, ME whose mission is: Grant-making organization strengthening undergraduate programs in New England.

Revenue

$5.2m

Assets

$130.3m

Employees

EIN

04-2864042

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Onpoint Health Data

Onpoint Health Data is an independent nonprofit organization based in Portland, Maine, offering a comprehensive set of health data management and analytic services.

Revenue

$25.4m

Assets

$29.7m

Employees

EIN

01-0349706

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bowdoin International Music Festival

Bowdoin International Music Festival trains gifted young musicians with world-class artists and presents concert series, masterclasses, and performances showcasing top classical standards.

Revenue

$7.9m

Assets

$11.0m

Employees

EIN

04-3384601

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hospice of Southern Maine

Southern Maine's hospice care leader provides compassionate services, comfort and end-of-life support for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Revenue

$22.8m

Assets

$30.4m

Employees

192

EIN

01-0540180

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Housing Initiatives of New England Corporation

Housing Initiatives of New England Corporation preserves eight (8) quality low-income elderly and family (section 8) projects for low-income Housing purposes as part of its mission.

Revenue

$6.2m

Assets

$106.0m

Employees

EIN

22-3100803

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Portland area nonprofits

Job trends for Portland nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Portland

Types of nonprofits in Portland

Directory of nonprofits in Portland

Bowdoin College

United Way of Southern Maine

New England Life Care (NELC)

Maine Technology Institute (MTI)

Trustees of Thornton Academy

Alpha One

Ciee (Council International Study Program)

State Street Housing Preservation Corporation

Bridgton Hospital

Waynflete School

Sweetser

Seventy-Five State Street

Berwick academy

Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT)

Preble Street

Davis Educational Foundation

Onpoint Health Data

Bowdoin International Music Festival

Hospice of Southern Maine

Housing Initiatives of New England Corporation

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