About MASCO

The Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) is a 210-acre community of health care, educational, and religious institutions located adjacent to the Fenway and Mission Hill neighborhoods of Boston, and the Town of Brookline.  The LMA has earned the reputation as one of the most prestigious medical, research, and education centers in the region and the country.  With nearly 30,000 employees, 10,000 students, and over 1.5 million annual patient visits, total revenues for LMA institutions exceed $2-7 billion.  LMA institutions receive more than $400 million in research grants each year from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

MASCO (Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc.) is a charitable corporation established in 1972 by its member institutions to plan, develop, and enhance the Longwood Medical and Academic Area for the benefit of the general public and its members, and to create and implement programs that assist the institutions and individuals in the LMA. MASCO and its affiliates -- MASCO Services, Inc., and the Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center -- offer a wide range of services including area planning and development, parking and transit services, group purchasing, shared business services, and child care. MASCO’s mission is to pursue programs that promote a sense of community among its members, and create and deliver services more effectively provided on a shared basis.