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California arts and culture promoters

There are 4,662 arts and culture promoting and producing organizations in California. Combined, these Californian arts and culture promoters employ 10,212 people, earn more than $760 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of arts and culture promoters in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
4,662
 
$760,410,769
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
2,039
 
$308,054,988
Arts education organizations
 
732
 
$206,072,890
Arts and humanities councils
 
165
 
$52,021,146
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Arts and culture promoters by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
1,772
 
$288,876,557
San Francisco
 
871
 
$208,417,747
San Diego
 
354
 
$49,262,809
San Jose
 
301
 
$61,804,023
Sacramento
 
278
 
$16,225,446
Riverside
 
245
 
$48,113,305
Fresno
 
82
 
$12,107,974
Santa Rosa
 
77
 
$5,989,982
Oxnard
 
69
 
$7,809,696
Santa Maria
 
63
 
$4,578,904
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Job trends for California arts and culture promoters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
471
1-10
 
239
11-25
 
109
26-100
 
79
101 to 1,000
 
14
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of arts and culture promoters in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,087
$250k to $1M
 
305
$1M to $5M
 
132
$5M to $25M
 
26
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts and culture promoters in California

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P.S. Arts

P.S. ARTS is the only organization in Southern and Central California that provides yearlong arts education in dance, music, theater, and visual arts to every child in a school during the regular school day.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
123
EIN
95-3931147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montalvo Arts Center

To create and present arts of all types, nurture artists, and use our historic Villa, buildings, and grounds in innovative ways that engage people in the creative process.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$43.8m
Employees
79
EIN
94-1249283
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC)

Japanese Community Youth Council's mission is to cultivate and enrich the lives of children and youth from diverse, multi-cultural communities throughout San Francisco and beyond.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$9.7m
Employees
1,361
EIN
23-7092514
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Intersection for the Arts

Intersection for the Arts supports Bay Area artists through fiscal sponsorship, professional de- velopment, presenting opportunities, and direct artist support.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$8.5m
Employees
122
EIN
94-1593216
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise (LAAAE)

To prepare students for leadership in the arts and business, where creativity, academic knowledge and financial literacy are essential for success.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
64
EIN
54-2170689
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oakland School for the Arts (OSA)

Oakland School for the Arts is a visual and performing arts charter school in Oakland, California. OSA opened in 2002 with a curriculum that integrated college preparatory academics with conservatory-style arts training.
Revenue
$12.3m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
152
EIN
68-0463892
IRS type
501(c)(3)

18th Street Arts Complex

18th Street Arts Complex is a center for the arts in Santa Monica, CA that rents space to local and international artists. It offers workshops, gallery exhibitions, and educational events.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
15
EIN
95-3825203
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Farhang Foundation

Farhang Foundation promotes and celebrates Iranian art and culture through exhibitions, lectures, music events and traditional celebrations like Nowruz.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
3
EIN
26-1574533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Puente De La Costa Sur

Puente is an integral and active member of our rural San Mateo County South Coast community a community that is healthy, inclusive, and sustainable, with diverse populations that accomplish their highest individual and community dreams.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
35
EIN
37-1484262
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Renaissance Arts Academy

Renaissance Arts Academy, a charter public school, cultivates autonomous scholarship in an ensemble setting by providing an integrated classical curriculum with a performing arts emphasis focused on collaborative music, dance and design disciplines.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$35.2m
Employees
81
EIN
72-1550802
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Destination Crenshaw

An open-air street museum celebrating Black LA, with public art along a 1.1 mile stretch of Crenshaw Blvd.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$45.2m
Employees
4
EIN
82-3003629
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander (OCAPICA)

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance was established with the mission to build a healthier & stronger community by enhancing the well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders through inclusive partnerships in the areas of service.
Revenue
$24.0m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
138
EIN
91-2047245
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC)

To present, perpetuate, transmit and promote Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture to diverse audiences, and to provide a center to enhance community programs.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
74
EIN
23-7124042
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cultura y Arte Nativa De Las Americas

Cultura y Arte Nativa De Las Americas cultivates and celebrates the diverse Latin American, Caribbean, and African roots of the Mission District and the San Francisco Bay Area through dance, music, and visual arts. Its location is in San Francisco, CA.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
9
EIN
38-4013756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fort Mason Center

Fort Mason Center engages and connects people with arts and culture on a historic waterfront campus, hosting over 10,000 events annually.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$71.6m
Employees
149
EIN
94-2348311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach

To promote, produce, and sponsor events and activities that encourage the appreciation, study and performance of the arts.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
367
EIN
95-1964772
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Napa Valley Festival Association

Napa Valley Festival Association enriches the region's culture and economy through accessible performing arts, food, wine, wellness, and hospitality events.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$17.9m
Employees
23
EIN
26-4008029
IRS type
501(c)(3)

La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes

To celebrate and cultivate an appreciation for the enduring and evolving influence of Mexican and Mexican-American culture, with a specific focus upon the unique Mexican-American experience in Los Angeles and Southern California.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
39
EIN
75-3059288
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council

API advocacy coalition in LA, promoting equity for marginalized groups and strengthening collaboration among community-based organizations.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
14
EIN
71-0879827
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Free performing arts programs in public spaces that reflect the cultures and creativity of the region, located in San Francisco.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
26
EIN
94-3368964
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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