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Washington DC arts and culture promoters

There are 1,022 arts and culture promoting and producing organizations in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro arts and culture promoters employ 1,618 people, earn more than $182 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $347 million.
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Types of arts and culture promoters in Washington DC

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
1,022
 
$181,929,136
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
499
 
$64,846,640
Arts education organizations
 
134
 
$52,975,360
Arts and humanities councils
 
39
 
$36,945,533
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Job trends for Washington DC arts and culture promoters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
102
1-10
 
54
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
15
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts and culture promoters in Washington DC

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
214
$250k to $1M
 
56
$1M to $5M
 
32
$5M to $25M
 
6
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts and culture promoters in Washington DC

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Americans for the Arts

To ensure that the ARTS always play an important part at the decision table. The transformative power of the Arts will always be a catalyst to set innovation into motion.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$123.3m
Employees
63
EIN
52-1996467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

AHCMC nurtures art and artists in Montgomery County, with public art programs and grants for the arts and humanities.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
18
EIN
52-1086825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Italian American Foundation

NIAF is a nonprofit promoting Italian American heritage and culture, supporting their role in public life and holding an annual gala dinner.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$12.4m
Employees
12
EIN
52-1071723
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Duke Ellington School of the Arts Projects

Duke Ellington School of the Arts' mission is to nurture and inspire passion for arts and learning in talented students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to develop their artistic skills.
Revenue
$15.5m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
159
EIN
31-1705384
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equis Institute

Equis Institute connects Latinx communities to the democratic process through research, training, convening leaders, and culturally-relevant content creation.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
0
EIN
87-1337465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC)

Chinese Culture and Community Service Center is non-partisan organization serving the greater Washington D.C. area. CCACC consists of many clubs, programs, activities, and provides a wide range of services.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$12.9m
Employees
222
EIN
52-1307918
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Art Education Association

NAEA advances visual arts education worldwide and connects professionals passionate about the essential role of the arts in education.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
19
EIN
52-0816541
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lorton Arts Foundation

The Lorton Arts Foundation provides affordable studios and galleries for artists to exhibit their work, as well as a premier performance venue for plays and musicals.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
44
EIN
75-3057770
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Glen Echo Park Partnership presents diverse artistic and cultural offerings, manages facilities and nurtures artists in Glen Echo, MD.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
48
EIN
38-3650339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Prince Georges Arts and Humanities

Prince Georges Arts and Humanities Council coordinates financial support and advocacy for the arts and humanities through grants, artistic programs, and creative services. Its programs include other program services as well as film office programs.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
15
EIN
52-1295007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)

NASAA's mission is to strengthen state arts agencies. We represent their individual and collective interests, empower their work through knowledge, and advance the arts as an essential public benefit.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
15
EIN
62-0913689
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humanities Council of Washington DC

To enrich the quality of life, foster intellectual stimulation, and promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of local history in all neighborhoods of the District through humanities programs and grants.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$834.3k
Employees
12
EIN
52-1166432
IRS type
501(c)(3)

VisArts (VAR)

VisArts is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage the community in the arts through educational programming, gallery exhibitions and a studio artist program.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
115
EIN
52-1549839
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA)

The NCTA is dedicated to the presentation and documentation of folk and traditional arts in the US. Its programs celebrate and honor arts that are deeply rooted cultural expressions, music, crafts, stories and dance passed down.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
12
EIN
52-0847374
IRS type
501(c)(3)

One Common Unity

One Common Unity (OCU) breaks cycles of violence and builds compassionate, healthy communities through the transformative power of music, arts and peace education.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$938.9k
Employees
38
EIN
52-2270569
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sitar Arts Center

Sitar Arts Center bridges an opportunity gap in Washington dc by providing an Arts education that positively impacts youth from low-income households.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$12.4m
Employees
86
EIN
52-2113471
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA)

International Public Management Association for Human Resources provides leadership, advocacy, and professional development to enhance human resource management in the public sector.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
9
EIN
36-2177151
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Art League

The Art League develops artists and enriches the community through education, exhibition, and outreach programs centered around the visual arts.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
31
EIN
54-0833818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Metropolitan School of the Arts

Metropolitan School of the Arts launches extraordinary students to change the world through various art lessons and experiences.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
67
EIN
01-0560112
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Critical Exposure

Critical Exposure empowers low-income youth of color in DC by teaching them photography, leadership, and organizing skills for education equity.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$996.2k
Employees
9
EIN
26-2829875
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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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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