Most-backed humanities in the United States
The 50 most-backed humanities in the United States
The 50 most-backed humanities in the United States are ranked by their centrality in the sector's funding network — a measure of how embedded they are through grants received, board connections, and shared funders.
The largest are Connecticut Humanities Council Inc, California Humanities, and Michigan Humanities Council.
Organizations
2,135
Total revenue
$606.9M
Total assets
$1.8B
Most-backed humanities in the United States
Ranked by sector centrality (ImpactRank over the funder graph).
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an
organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation;
we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org