This brief documents trends in staffing, salaries, benefits, and leadership transitions for Massachusetts nonprofits from 2019 to 2024. For Massachusetts nonprofits, we provide breakdowns by region and size.

Key Findings

• From 2019 to 2024, Massachusetts nonprofits reported steady growth in paid full-time staff. By the end of 2024, more than half of Massachusetts nonprofits planned to hire new staff in 2025, while 2 percent anticipated layoffs.
• In 2023, most Massachusetts nonprofits increased their salary spending but maintained their existing benefits spending.
• Consistent with national patterns, one in five Massachusetts nonprofits experienced an executive director transition in 2023. Midsize nonprofits were especially likely to experience an executive director transition.

How We Did It

The data, which come from the Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Study, are representative at the national and Massachusetts levels.