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Iowa arts and culture promoters

There are 285 arts and culture promoting and producing organizations in Iowa. Combined, these Iowan arts and culture promoters employ 170 people, earn more than $23 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $55 million.
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Types of arts and culture promoters in Iowa

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
285
 
$22,772,650
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
75
 
$4,684,234
Arts and humanities councils
 
34
 
$11,116,993
Arts education organizations
 
30
 
$1,900,210
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Arts and culture promoters by major Iowa cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Des Moines
 
84
 
$12,318,968
Cedar Rapids
 
24
 
$778,772
Iowa City
 
23
 
$734,020
Dubuque
 
17
 
$1,168,106
Waterloo
 
14
 
$1,997,538
Davenport
 
13
 
$55,557
Ames
 
8
 
$341,548
Omaha, NE
 
6
 
$1,682,581
Sioux City
 
4
 
$23,970
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Job trends for Iowa arts and culture promoters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
20
1-10
 
20
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts and culture promoters in Iowa

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
48
$250k to $1M
 
19
$1M to $5M
 
2
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of arts and culture promoters in Iowa

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1-20 of 285

Bravo Greater Des Moines

To provide Greater Des Moines with an enriched quality of life by increasing cultural awareness, advocacy and funding, as well as fostering collaboration among cultural organizations.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
4
EIN
20-3598346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pottawattamie Artsculture Entertainment

To strengthen, develop and promote Arts, cultural and historical institutions, organizations and activities in Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie county.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$18.9m
Employees
33
EIN
42-1185311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

1619 Freedom School

1619 Freedom School empowers students to enhance their literacy skills and cultivate a passion for reading by offering an after-school program that centers on Black American history. The program also distributes free books to all attendees.
Revenue
$894.2k
Assets
$473.7k
Employees
12
EIN
47-3954055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Arts Festival

Des Moines Arts Festival enriches Central Iowa by showcasing fine arts, crafts, and performances through annual multi-day events.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$356.8k
Employees
0
EIN
42-1471969
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waverly Chamber Music Series

Waverly Chamber Music Series is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Waverly, IA that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-5388042
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Iowa Refugee Arts Initiative

Central Iowa Refugee Arts Initiative is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in WDM, IA that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-3232159
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance

Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Coralville, IA that was founded in 1995.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-1427743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa Organization for Peace and Development

Iowa Organization for Peace and Development is a cultural or ethnic awareness organization in Iowa City, IA that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-3210444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hawarden Area Arts Council

Hawarden Area Arts Council is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Hawarden, IA that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-4071571
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frienship Force of Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Frienship Force of Cedar Rapids Iowa City is a cultural or ethnic awareness organization in Cedar Rapids, IA that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-1301982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Sewing Guild / Central Iowa Chapter

American Sewing Guild / Central Iowa Chapter is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Polk City, IA that was founded in 1986.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-1482737
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southwest Artists Guild

Southwest Artists Guild is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Villisca, IA that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-1695632
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Swedish Foundation of Iowas Swede Bend Settlement

Swedish Foundation of Iowas Swede Bend Settlement is a cultural or ethnic awareness organization in Stratford, IA that was founded in 2000.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-1496687
IRS type
501(c)(3)

All Cultures Equal

All Cultures Equal connects communities and aids immigrant assimilation with educational programs, cultural exchange, and events.
Revenue
$123.4k
Assets
$158.6k
Employees
0
EIN
42-1522554
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arthaus

Connecting people through creativity with arts education programming for youth and adults. Arts education for youth and adults.
Revenue
$154.2k
Assets
$33.9k
Employees
0
EIN
46-2287075
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vangarde Arts

Vangarde Arts enhances visual and performing arts to promote cultural and social development. It strengthens the connection between the arts and local communities in Sioux City, IA.
Revenue
$24.0k
Assets
$8,567
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-3513159
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clear Lake Arts Council

Clear Lake Arts Council ignites creativity through the visual, performing, and literary arts, providing education and outreach to all ages.
Revenue
$102.4k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
2
EIN
42-1112483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Creative Adventure Lab

Creative Adventure Lab fosters creativity and innovation through educational experiences for all ages including classes, workshops, coaching sessions, group outings, and community events.
Revenue
$612.4k
Assets
$714.4k
Employees
20
EIN
26-3523626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Octagon Center for the Arts

Octagon Center for the Arts offers art education and exhibits for all ages, fostering active participation in Ames and surrounding communities.
Revenue
$341.5k
Assets
$656.9k
Employees
13
EIN
42-0937490
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oakley Collective for Arts and Research

Oakley Collective for Arts and Research consults arts organizations, enhancing engagement strategies, strategic planning, and educational programming for artists and organizations.
Revenue
$67.7k
Assets
$605
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-2913995
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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