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Arts & culture nonprofits in the U.S.

121,406 arts & culture nonprofits file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $58 billion in revenue and hold $224 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called cultural organizations, arts & culture charities.

The largest are Smithsonian Institution, The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, and Public Broadcasting Service.

Organizations
121,406
Total revenue
$58.2B
Total assets
$223.8B

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Largest arts & culture nonprofits

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Top 100 by revenue · 121,406 arts & culture nonprofits nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Support
Smithsonian Institution Washington DC$2.0B$7.6B
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York NY$907.4M$6.4B
Public Broadcasting Service Arlington VA$558.2M$752.8M
Crystal Stairs Inc Los Angeles CA$365.3M$116.0M
National Public Radio Inc Washington DC$325.2M$407.6M
Museum Of Modern Art New York NY$324.7M$2.7B
Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation Brighton MA$317.0M$195.2M
National Gallery Of Art Landover MD$315.5M$1.9B
John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts Washington DC$306.9M$691.4M
Canada Council For The Arts Canada —$288.2M$477.4M
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York NY$284.0M$437.3M
Educational Media Foundation Rocklin CA$261.0M$1.2B
American Museum Of Natural History New York NY$237.1M$1.7B
The Museum Of Fine Arts Houston Houston TX$226.8M$2.4B
Wgbh Educational Foundation Brighton MA$225.0M$951.1M
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles CA$216.7M$603.3M
Museum Of Science Boston MA$211.9M$519.9M
The Barack Obama Foundation Chicago IL$209.8M$1.1B
National Foundation For The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Inc Atlanta GA$192.6M$158.6M
Henry E Huntington Library And Art Gallery San Marino CA$180.7M$1.2B
Royal National Theatre New York NY$176.9M$184.5M
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington DC$172.5M$957.3M
Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts Inc New York NY$171.7M$1.2B
Sesame Workshop New York NY$170.3M$584.9M
C Christo And Jeanne-Claude Foundation New York NY$160.4M$158.7M
Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art Los Angeles CA$158.3M$1.5B
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston MA$157.7M$1.6B
Rfe-Rl Inc Washington DC$156.5M$224.0M
Museum Associates Los Angeles CA$156.1M$1.8B
The Cici And Hyatt Brown Museum Of Art Science & History Inc Daytona Beach FL$154.0M$232.1M
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg VA$149.4M$1.7B
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington VA$148.4M$229.4M
Wnet New York NY$138.4M$412.6M
California Institute Of The Arts Valencia CA$136.9M$388.3M
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc Atlanta GA$135.1M$768.3M
Crystal Bridges-Museum Of American Art Inc Bentonville AR$131.2M$2.1B
The Colburn School Los Angeles CA$130.7M$761.5M
Cleveland Museum Of Art Cleveland OH$129.1M$1.4B
Epoch Times Association Inc New York NY$125.8M$59.7M
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago IL$125.5M$647.0M
The Society Of The Four Arts Inc Palm Beach FL$118.4M$251.2M
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc Boston MA$117.1M$737.7M
Whitney Museum Of American Art New York NY$116.7M$1.1B
Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh PA$116.0M$649.1M
Field Museum Of Natural History Chicago IL$114.8M$932.9M
Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul MN$114.6M$235.9M
Philharmonic-Symphony Society Of New York Inc New York NY$113.9M$604.4M
Internews Network Arcata CA$111.3M$37.7M
Kqed Inc San Francisco CA$108.9M$357.0M
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Costa Mesa CA$106.0M$558.2M
C Coif Charities Investment Fund United Kingdom —$104.4M$4.9B
Royal Shakespeare United Kingdom —$104.3M$216.7M
National Trust For Historic Preservation In The United States Washington DC$104.1M$562.9M
San Francisco Opera Association San Francisco CA$103.9M$365.8M
W Wisconsin Museum Of Nature And Culture Inc Milwaukee WI$103.0M$0
The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York NY$101.8M$663.5M
Military Aviation Museum Foundation Virginia Bch VA$101.0M$113.2M
The Detroit Institute Of Arts Detroit MI$100.8M$742.5M
The National World War Ii Museum Inc New Orleans LA$100.2M$449.3M
1389 Superior Credit Union Inc Lima OH$99.8M$1.7B
The Edison Institute Inc Dearborn MI$98.2M$556.4M
Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul MN$96.8M$349.3M
National Arts Centre Corporation Dba Nac Dba Nac-Cna Canada —$96.1M$167.6M
Kimmel Center Inc Philadelphia PA$95.7M$249.9M
National September 11 Memorial And Museum At The World Trade Center New York NY$93.3M$547.8M
S Strong-Cuevas Sculpture Foundation Lynbrook NY$89.9M$90.6M
California Academy Of Sciences San Francisco CA$89.4M$782.1M
Denver Center For The Performing Arts Denver CO$89.3M$99.7M
New York City Ballet Inc New York NY$89.3M$342.8M
Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation New York NY$88.2M$230.2M
Academy Foundation Beverly Hills CA$88.0M$68.0M
Alamo Trust Inc San Antonio TX$87.5M$58.5M
Seattle Theatre Group Seattle WA$86.5M$100.4M
Childrens Museum Of Indianapolis Incorporated Indianapolis IN$84.4M$502.9M
Philadelphia Orchestra Association Philadelphia PA$84.4M$243.5M
The Pittsburgh Trust For Cultural Pittsburgh PA$83.8M$243.4M
Roundabout Theatre Company Inc New York NY$83.2M$195.4M
Playhouse Square Foundation Cleveland OH$83.1M$343.0M
Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of The Union Mount Vernon VA$82.2M$400.7M
Manhattan School Of Music New York NY$81.8M$118.2M
Philadelphia Museum Of Art Philadelphia PA$81.1M$1.2B
The Musical Arts Association Cleveland OH$79.4M$412.8M
Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc New York NY$79.0M$90.6M
Country Music Association Inc Nashville TN$78.2M$132.7M
See A Need-Meet A Need Houston TX$78.2M$0
Academy Museum Foundation Beverly Hills CA$77.7M$652.5M
Music And Event Management Inc Cincinnati OH$76.7M$45.2M
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation Newark NJ$76.5M$392.9M
Museum Of Flight Foundation Tukwila WA$75.7M$422.8M
Radio Free Asia Washington DC$75.4M$55.4M
Los Angeles County Museum Of Natural History Foundation Los Angeles CA$75.1M$487.1M
Navy Pier Inc Chicago IL$74.6M$183.2M
R Royal Ontario Museum Canada —$74.5M$145.3M
C Crosswater Canyon Inc Petersburg KY$74.3M$151.4M
Academy Of Mathematics And Science South Inc Tempe AZ$74.0M$151.3M
New York Public Radio New York NY$73.9M$120.0M
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival And Foundation Inc New Orleans LA$73.7M$57.3M
Country Music Foundation Inc Nashville TN$73.3M$175.8M
White House Historical Association Washington DC$72.9M$148.4M
Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc New York NY$71.3M$179.2M
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All arts & culture nonprofits by state

California15,030 orgsNew York10,803 orgsTexas7,744 orgsFlorida6,205 orgsPennsylvania4,646 orgsIllinois4,425 orgsOhio4,044 orgsMassachusetts3,876 orgsMichigan3,386 orgsNorth Carolina3,363 orgsVirginia3,356 orgsWashington3,349 orgsNew Jersey3,211 orgsGeorgia3,103 orgsMinnesota2,601 orgsMaryland2,557 orgsColorado2,461 orgsOregon2,198 orgsMissouri2,137 orgsWisconsin2,110 orgsIndiana2,061 orgsTennessee1,949 orgsArizona1,921 orgsConnecticut1,721 orgsIowa1,443 orgsLouisiana1,371 orgsSouth Carolina1,369 orgsAlabama1,263 orgsUtah1,240 orgsKentucky1,122 orgsOklahoma1,094 orgsKansas1,047 orgsMaine970 orgsDistrict Of Columbia968 orgsHawaii923 orgsNew Mexico903 orgsNevada854 orgsArkansas820 orgsNebraska755 orgsVermont683 orgs

Largest arts & culture nonprofits by state

California15,030 orgsNew York10,803 orgsTexas7,744 orgsFlorida6,205 orgsPennsylvania4,646 orgsIllinois4,425 orgsOhio4,044 orgsMassachusetts3,876 orgsMichigan3,386 orgsNorth Carolina3,363 orgsVirginia3,356 orgsWashington3,349 orgsNew Jersey3,211 orgsGeorgia3,103 orgsMinnesota2,601 orgsMaryland2,557 orgsColorado2,461 orgsOregon2,198 orgsMissouri2,137 orgsWisconsin2,110 orgsIndiana2,061 orgsTennessee1,949 orgsArizona1,921 orgsConnecticut1,721 orgsIowa1,443 orgsLouisiana1,371 orgsSouth Carolina1,369 orgsAlabama1,263 orgsUtah1,240 orgsKentucky1,122 orgsOklahoma1,094 orgsKansas1,047 orgsMaine970 orgsDistrict Of Columbia968 orgsHawaii923 orgsNew Mexico903 orgsNevada854 orgsArkansas820 orgsNebraska755 orgsVermont683 orgs

Arts & culture categories

Art MuseumsArts & culture (general)Arts & Humanities Councils & AgenciesArts EducationArts ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.BalletChildren's MuseumsCommemorative EventsCommunity CelebrationsCultural & Ethnic AwarenessDanceFilm & VideoFolk ArtsHistorical OrganizationsHistorical Societies & Historic PreservationHistory MuseumsHumanitiesMedia & CommunicationsMuseumsMusicNatural History & Natural Science MuseumsPerforming ArtsPerforming Arts CentersPrinting & PublishingRadioScience & Technology MuseumsSymphony OrchestrasTelevisionTheaterVisual Arts
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