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Best PEO Services for Nonprofits

Nonprofits often run without an HR team and on grant budgets, so predictable fees, pooled benefits that help keep staff, and payroll reports that split costs by grant or program matter most. Check that the PEO already serves nonprofits and understands your funding and reporting cycle.

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Top 8 by LeadChange Scoreof 9 that fit · 1 not scored yet · scored for nonprofits (reweighted)

  1. Amplify HR7.1 out of 10, High confidence
  2. ExtensisHR7.0 out of 10, High confidence
  3. Adams Keegan6.5 out of 10, Medium confidence
  4. INFINITI HR6.0 out of 10, High confidence
  5. BBSI5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  6. Vensure Employer Solutions4.8 out of 10, High confidence
  7. National PEO3.9 out of 10, High confidence
  8. Emplicity3.5 out of 10, High confidence
  9. Accurate Employer SolutionsNot scored yet

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PEO services for nonprofits, ranked

Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.

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  1. Amplify HR

    Amplify HR fits small and mid-sized businesses that want an IRS-certified, ESAC-accredited PEO on flexible service agreements with no long-term commitment, a standard 2–4 week implementation and 24/7 support. Formed in 2017 in Chicago and now based in Northbrook, Illinois, it works with six medical carriers.

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  2. ExtensisHR

    ExtensisHR is a New Jersey PEO founded in 1997, IRS-certified since 2017, that serves small and mid-sized businesses in all 50 states with payroll and tax filing, benefits, workers’ compensation, HR guidance and complimentary recruiting.

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  3. Adams Keegan

    Adams Keegan is a Memphis-based provider of PEO and ASO services, ESAC-accredited, that runs payroll and federal filings, benefits administration with group medical from multiple carriers, HR and compliance support and recruiting on Efficenter, a platform it builds and hosts itself.

    Adams Keegan pricing

  4. INFINITI HR

    INFINITI HR fits small and mid-sized employers, including franchises, quick-service restaurants and multi-state teams, that want a certified PEO with true-group workers’ compensation and EPLI and recruiting help included.

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    INFINITI HR pricing

  5. BBSI

    BBSI fits small and mid-sized employers, and larger ones, that want a PEO with local teams: the Core Package pairs each client with a payroll specialist, an HR consultant, a risk consultant and a business partner. Founded in 1951 and listed on NASDAQ, it prices each client from its workforce and risk profile.

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  1. Vensure Employer Solutions4.8/10 · High confidenceVensure Employer Solutions pricing
  2. National PEO3.9/10 · High confidenceNational PEO pricing
  3. Emplicity3.5/10 · High confidenceWhat Emplicity costs
  4. Accurate Employer SolutionsNot scored yet (12 of 23 facts verified)Accurate Employer Solutions plans and prices

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How the score works

What matters for nonprofits

  1. Predictable fees

    Budgets tied to grants need stable costs.

  2. Benefits at pooled rates

    Staff retention often depends on benefits the organization cannot buy alone.

  3. Payroll reporting by fund

    Allocating personnel cost to grants requires detailed data.

  4. Experience with nonprofit clients

    Ask for references from organizations of your size and type, and how the PEO handles volunteers, stipends and staff funded by more than one grant.

  5. Grant-year cost forecasting

    Fees and benefit premiums should be predictable over a full grant year. Ask how the fee is calculated, what is billed separately and what can change at renewal.

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Frequently asked questions

Can nonprofits use a PEO?

Yes. Several PEOs list nonprofits among the organizations they serve. A PEO can give a small nonprofit access to pooled benefits and HR help it could not staff itself; check that fees are predictable enough for grant budgets and that payroll reports can split staff costs by grant or program.

What should nonprofits ask a PEO before signing?

Ask for references from nonprofits of your size, how fees change as headcount moves with funding, whether payroll can be coded by grant or program, how volunteers and stipends are handled, and the notice period to leave if a grant ends.

Is a PEO worth it for nonprofits?

It can be for small nonprofits without HR staff: a PEO handles payroll, benefits and compliance and opens access to pooled plans. Weigh its fee against what you spend today on payroll, benefits brokers and outside HR advice, and check how costs move when grant-funded headcount changes.

How do nonprofits budget for a PEO?

Ask for a fee you can forecast for a full grant year: how it is charged, per employee or as a share of payroll, what is billed separately, such as benefit premiums and workers' compensation, and what can change at renewal.

What are the best PEO services for nonprofits?

On the LeadChange Score weighted for nonprofits, the highest-scoring of the 8 products with a published score are Amplify HR (7.1/10), ExtensisHR (7.0), and Adams Keegan (6.5).

Which PEO services for nonprofits are IRS-certified PEOs?

ExtensisHR (since 2017), INFINITI HR (since 2018), and Amplify HR (since 2025) are on the IRS public list of certified professional employer organizations (CPEOs). That is 3 of the 9 PEO services for nonprofits.

Which PEO services for nonprofits include workers’ compensation?

Accurate Employer Solutions, Adams Keegan, Amplify HR, Emplicity, ExtensisHR, INFINITI HR, and National PEO include workers’ compensation coverage in their service. That is 7 of the 9 PEO services for nonprofits.

Which PEO services for nonprofits integrate with Great Plains?

Great Plains, listed by 2 of the 9 PEO services for nonprofits: INFINITI HR and National PEO.

Which PEO services for nonprofits have a mobile app?

BBSI, Emplicity, ExtensisHR, INFINITI HR, and Vensure Employer Solutions confirm a mobile app; 4 of the 9 products for nonprofits do not document one.

How we research

This ranking of PEO services for nonprofits reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 35%, pricing transparency & value 15%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 15%, fit & support 15%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.

How this page was made

  • What it is built from

    26 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 24, 2026.

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    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology

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Sources

The 4 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Amplify HR Management amplifyhr.com/faqs“Pricing depends on the size of your business and the services you need. Contact us for a customized quote.”
  2. ExtensisHR extensishr.com/contact“Contact us for a personalized quote.”
  3. INFINITI HR infinitihr.com/solutions/professional-employer-organization“Let’s talk about your workforce, current HR costs, and business goals.”
  4. BBSI bbsi.com/pricing“BBSI creates a custom pricing structure for each client based on business health, workforce makeup, and risk factors, with the ability to scale as your business grows.”

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