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Humanities

Humanities nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that promote the study, teaching, or appreciation of the humanities (archaeology, art history, history, modern and classical languages, philosophy and ethics, and theology and comparative religion). 2,135 humanities file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $607 million in revenue and hold $1.8 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Book Clubs, Book Discussion Groups, Book Fairs, Book Readings, Book Review Groups, Book Signings, Chinese Languages, Classical Languages, Comparative Religion, Creative Writing, English Language, Ethics, Fictionwriting, Foreign Language Schools, French Language Schools, German Language Institutes, Holocaust Studies, Humanities, Japanese Language, Language and Linguistics, Literary Activities, Literary Services, Literature, Philosophy, Poetry Readings, Poetry Writing, Reading Clubs, Russian Language, Social Sciences, Spanish Language, Theology.

The largest are Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc, Facing History & Ourselves Inc, and The Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism.

Organizations
2,135
Total revenue
$606.9M
Total assets
$1.8B

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Largest humanities

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Top 100 by revenue · 2,135 humanities nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Support
Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc New York NY$79.0M$90.6M
Facing History & Ourselves Inc Boston MA$31.8M$71.8M
The Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism Santa Ana CA$25.1M$54.0M
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia PA$20.4M$310.2M
Modern Language Association Of America New York NY$16.9M$41.1M
Pen American Center Inc New York NY$15.9M$45.7M
Center For Action And Contemplation Inc Albuquerque NM$14.4M$17.6M
Connecticut Humanities Council Inc Middletown CT$14.1M$2.8M
The Poetry Foundation Chicago IL$13.8M$313.2M
'Aha Punana Leo Inc Hilo HI$11.1M$32.1M
Asian Pacific Institute On Gender-Based Violence San Francisco CA$10.0M$6.1M
Academy Of American Poets Incorporated New York NY$8.3M$17.3M
New Civil Liberties Alliance Arlington VA$8.3M$12.7M
Center For Inquiry Inc Amherst NY$7.0M$6.7M
National Forensic League Wdm IA$6.8M$5.4M
Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy Inc College Sta TX$6.6M$2.5M
Louisiana Endowment For The Humanities New Orleans LA$6.5M$11.5M
Archaeological Institute Of America Auburndale MA$6.5M$19.4M
Humanity First Usa Silver Spring MD$6.0M$5.1M
Missouri Humanities Council Kansas City MO$5.9M$6.0M
National Humanities Center Durham NC$5.9M$96.8M
P A S T Foundation Columbus OH$5.9M$6.3M
Partners Asia Oakland CA$5.8M$8.6M
Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated Chicago IL$5.6M$6.3M
Grub Street Inc Boston MA$5.4M$13.7M
Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation Inc Pleasantville NY$5.1M$25.9M
The American Writers Museum Chicago IL$4.7M$7.4M
Humanities Texas Austin TX$4.6M$14.4M
Society Of Biblical Literature Atlanta GA$4.3M$12.2M
Common Threads Austin TX$4.2M$2.1M
Paideia Institute For Humanistic Study Inc New York NY$4.2M$704K
Massachusetts Foundation For Humanities & Public Policy Inc Holyoke MA$4.1M$6.9M
Latinos Progresando Chicago IL$3.8M$9.3M
Hindu American Foundation Inc Philadelphia PA$3.7M$6.1M
Seattle Arts And Lectures Inc Seattle WA$3.7M$3.4M
The Atlas Society Ltd Lodi CA$3.6M$1.7M
B Bohemian Operating Foundation Fort Collins CO$3.6M$55.1M
Society For Creative Anachronism Inc Scotts Valley CA$3.6M$7.4M
Library Foundation Inc Serving The People Of Multnomah County Portland OR$3.5M$28.9M
California Humanities Oakland CA$3.4M$1.9M
Strozzi Institute For Somatics Oakland CA$3.3M$369K
The Forum On Education Abroad Carlisle PA$3.1M$4.4M
Maryland Humanities Council Inc Baltimore MD$3.0M$2.1M
Florida Humanities Council Inc St Petersburg FL$3.0M$3.2M
S Stanley J Seeger Hellenic Fund Princeton NJ$2.9M$65.7M
Pennsylvania Humanities Council Philadelphia PA$2.9M$1.7M
Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation Inc St Petersburg FL$2.9M$1.8M
Material Institute New Orleans LA$2.8M$821K
Insideout Literary Arts Project Detroit MI$2.6M$3.5M
Alaska Humanities Forum Anchorage AK$2.6M$2.0M
New York Council For The Humanities New York NY$2.6M$3.2M
Maine Humanities Council Portland ME$2.6M$4.5M
Humanities Washington Seattle WA$2.6M$2.5M
Get Lit Words Ignite Inc Los Angeles CA$2.5M$1.6M
Humanities Tennessee Nashville TN$2.3M$1.2M
Samskrita Bharati Aldie VA$2.2M$3.5M
Spirit Life Church Of Jesus Christ Simi Valley CA$2.0M$3.4M
Italian American Committee On Education Inc New York NY$1.9M$1.2M
Adult & Teen Challenge Of Sandhills North Carolina Carthage NC$1.9M$1.8M
Goodtime Chinese School Portland OR$1.9M$1.3M
Central Colorado Conservancy Salida CO$1.9M$3.5M
Hedgebrook Langley WA$1.8M$4.4M
The Loft Inc Minneapolis MN$1.8M$6.3M
Ethics Resource Center Inc Marietta GA$1.8M$1.9M
Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Inc Washington DC$1.7M$2.1M
Verse Video Education Inc Brookline MA$1.7M$2.7M
Richard Hugo House Seattle WA$1.7M$6.4M
Japan Business Association Of Seattle Bellevue WA$1.7M$1.5M
The American Assn Of Teachers Of Spanish And Portuguese Inc Hermosa Beach CA$1.7M$4.5M
Utah Humanities Council Salt Lake Cty UT$1.7M$2.4M
Lambda Literary Foundation New York NY$1.6M$1.1M
I Israelnow Education Foundation Chicago IL$1.5M$213K
Georgia Humanities Council Inc Atlanta GA$1.5M$1.7M
Colorado Humanities Denver CO$1.4M$681K
Wisconsin Humanities Council Middleton WI$1.4M$569K
S South Dakota Humanities Council Brookings SD$1.4M$3.4M
Minnesota Center For Book Arts Minneapolis MN$1.4M$1.2M
Open Book Minneapolis MN$1.4M$3.9M
Mississippi Humanities Council Inc Jackson MS$1.3M$2.5M
Arizona Humanities Council Phoenix AZ$1.3M$1.0M
Idaho Humanities Council Boise ID$1.3M$2.6M
Wyoming Humanities Council Laramie WY$1.3M$1.3M
Humanities Kansas Inc Topeka KS$1.3M$1.5M
American Studies Association Sacramento CA$1.2M$1.6M
Shokookai Of Portland Beaverton OR$1.2M$688K
Japanese Language School Of Greater Boston Inc Arlington MA$1.2M$2.6M
Words Alive San Diego CA$1.2M$3.0M
Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd San Francisco CA$1.2M$23.1M
Society Of The Educational Arts Inc New York NY$1.1M$1.6M
The Philosophical Research Society Inc Los Angeles CA$1.1M$1.2M
Oklahoma Humanities Council Inc Edmond OK$1.1M$1.5M
E Engin Inc Stamford CT$1.1M$708K
Michigan Humanities Council Marshall MI$1.0M$1.1M
Wisconsin Academy Of Sciences Arts & Letters Madison WI$1.0M$586K
D Dr Louis Guss Foundation For Children Buena Park CA$995K$3.1M
Momentum-Excellence Inc Columbus OH$990K$1.3M
Hand Rehabilitation Foundation Rockledge PA$986K$1.4M
Lake View Camp And Conference Center Pella IA$947K$7.8M
American Leadership Forum Sacramento CA$939K$961K
G Glorias Foundation Inc New York NY$918K$5.2M
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All humanities by state

California314 orgsNew York177 orgsTexas165 orgsFlorida133 orgsIllinois76 orgsPennsylvania75 orgsVirginia72 orgsGeorgia69 orgsMassachusetts69 orgsNew Jersey69 orgsNorth Carolina62 orgsWashington59 orgsMaryland57 orgsMichigan49 orgsOhio43 orgsMinnesota41 orgsOregon41 orgsConnecticut38 orgsIndiana37 orgsArizona35 orgsColorado35 orgsMissouri35 orgsTennessee31 orgsDistrict Of Columbia24 orgsWisconsin24 orgsIowa23 orgsAlabama22 orgsKentucky22 orgsSouth Carolina20 orgsNew Mexico18 orgsHawaii17 orgsDelaware16 orgsLouisiana16 orgsNevada14 orgsUtah14 orgsKansas13 orgsRhode Island11 orgsOklahoma10 orgsMaine9 orgsMontana9 orgs

Largest humanities by state

California314 orgsNew York177 orgsTexas165 orgsFlorida133 orgsIllinois76 orgsPennsylvania75 orgsVirginia72 orgsGeorgia69 orgsMassachusetts69 orgsNew Jersey69 orgsNorth Carolina62 orgsWashington59 orgsMaryland57 orgsMichigan49 orgsOhio43 orgsMinnesota41 orgsOregon41 orgsConnecticut38 orgsIndiana37 orgsArizona35 orgsColorado35 orgsMissouri35 orgsTennessee31 orgsDistrict Of Columbia24 orgsWisconsin24 orgsIowa23 orgsAlabama22 orgsKentucky22 orgsSouth Carolina20 orgsNew Mexico18 orgsHawaii17 orgsDelaware16 orgsLouisiana16 orgsNevada14 orgsUtah14 orgsKansas13 orgsRhode Island11 orgsOklahoma10 orgsMaine9 orgsMontana9 orgs

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