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Illinois arts and culture promoters

There are 1,196 arts and culture promoting and producing organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan arts and culture promoters employ 84,695 people, earn more than $229 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $494 million.
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Types of arts and culture promoters in Illinois

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
1,196
 
$229,248,040
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
477
 
$82,082,284
Arts education organizations
 
202
 
$67,869,795
Arts and humanities councils
 
58
 
$14,239,319
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Arts and culture promoters by major Illinois cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Chicago
 
983
 
$214,569,417
St. Louis, MO
 
34
 
$1,427,110
Peoria
 
25
 
$1,609,785
Davenport, IA
 
21
 
$4,021,829
Champaign
 
19
 
$221,817
Rockford
 
14
 
$768,302
Carbondale
 
14
 
$964,122
Bloomington, IL
 
14
 
$1,270,287
Springfield, IL
 
12
 
$225,539
Kankakee
 
4
 
$103,641
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Job trends for Illinois arts and culture promoters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
123
1-10
 
65
11-25
 
23
26-100
 
22
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of arts and culture promoters in Illinois

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
309
$250k to $1M
 
75
$1M to $5M
 
38
$5M to $25M
 
7
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts and culture promoters in Illinois

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1-20 of 1,196

Xilin Association

Xilin Association provides Chinese education, support for seniors, after-school programs and college preparation in Naperville, IL.
Revenue
$26.3m
Assets
$25.7m
Employees
700
EIN
36-3890616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Chicago Academy for the Arts

Chicago Academy for the Arts: Private high school offering college-prep academics and pre-professional arts training in diverse disciplines.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
96
EIN
36-3084905
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts)

The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) develops the next generation of diverse, artistically promising scholar-artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
192
EIN
30-0440226
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF)

The Chicago Humanities Festival is a foundation which organizes an annual series of lectures, concerts, and films in Chicago. The main festival takes place in the first and second weeks of November.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$20.4m
Employees
33
EIN
36-7148236
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC)

The Puerto Rican Cultural Center is a community-based, grassroots, educational, health and cultural services organization founded on the principles of self-determination, self-actualization and self-sufficiency that is activist-oriented.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$11.2m
Employees
484
EIN
23-7347778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture

Chicago center for fine arts, culture, and spiritual development. Hosts programs in historic Athenaeum building owned by St. Alphonsus Parish.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
5
EIN
85-3740683
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Winnetka Community House

The Winnetka Community House was founded in 1911. Its mission is to enrich the lives of north shore residents, their families and friend by providing educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$17.6m
Employees
37
EIN
36-2182174
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Threewalls

Threewalls is 501(c)3 organization dedicated to increasing chicago's cultural capital by cultivating contemporary art practice and discourse.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
3
EIN
13-4254724
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts Alliance Illinois

Advocacy organization fighting for arts policies, building community through statewide service and civic engagement in Chicago, Illinois.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
16
EIN
36-3177592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Little Black Pearl Workshop (LBP)

Little Black Pearl creates opportunities for youth and adults to deepen their creative involvement through the arts, cultivate their entrepreneurial skills and use the arts as a means for economic empowerment and community transformation.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
63
EIN
36-3994059
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hellenic American Academy Foundation

To be the preeminent educational and cultural center for hellenism in the united states recognized for academic excellence, a strong sense of community, and the promotion of greek heritage and faith.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
63
EIN
32-0167308
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education

Cape is a 30-year old organization dedicated to promoting students' voices, advancing equity in Education, and engaging young people in social justice understanding by collaborating with schools to provide high-quality Arts Education through Partnerships ....
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
14
EIN
36-3969334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Copernicus Foundation

Chicago's Copernicus Foundation provides arts, culture and language classes, community information, vintage movies, exhibitions and activities.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
40
EIN
23-7164993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago

The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago uncovers and develops the gifts and strengths of North Lawndale's youth and young adult residents by operating a center that offers daily mentoring and creative Arts training in a safe, nurturing environment.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$351.1k
Employees
25
EIN
86-1173412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

Chicago's Korean Cultural Center preserves and promotes Korean culture through exhibitions, classes, and community meetings.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
2
EIN
20-2534366
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance Francaise de Chicago

The Alliance Francaise de Chicago is Chicago's french cultural and learning center dedicated to the study of french language, cultural exchange and friendship between Americans and french-speaking people.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
26
EIN
36-2229560
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance

Dedicated to the promotion and support of the cultural traditions of Puerto rico through artistic and educational programs.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
13
EIN
36-4208867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

3Arts

3Arts supports women, artists of color & Deaf/disabled artists through cash awards, project funding, residency fellowships & crowdfunding for new art works.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
5
EIN
36-1867637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago

Chicago's Instituto Cervantes promotes Spanish language and culture, offering courses and official exams for Spanish as a foreign language.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
47
EIN
36-4092149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Rebuild Foundation Nfp

Space Fund NFP is a Chicago-based, fast growing non-profit created in 2016 to promote, support, and advance public appreciation of the arts, culture and civic initiatives.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
19
EIN
47-3026162
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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