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Arts and humanities councils

There are 2,913 arts councils in the United States. Combined, these arts councils employ 8,897 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Job trends for Arts councils

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
359
1-10
 
498
11-25
 
140
26-100
 
64
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of arts councils

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,137
$250k to $1M
 
410
$1M to $5M
 
188
$5M to $25M
 
24
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
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Directory of arts councils

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1-20 of 2,913

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
$2.4m
Assets
$114.2m
Employees
66
EIN
52-1996467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF)

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) provides general operating grants to Non-Profit arts and cultural organizations based in Philadelphia.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
7
EIN
23-2683335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Council for Canadian American Relations

The Council for Canadian American Relations is an arts or humanities council in New York, NY whose mission is: Art-focused organization fostering cultural exchange between Canada and the United States.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
3
EIN
23-7193312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Center for Cultural Power (CELEF)

CELEF mobilizes artists to shift worldviews towards equitable cultural, economic, and political power through art, culture, and social justice.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
55
EIN
45-3154473
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Creative Visions

Creative Visions empowers creative activists worldwide to raise awareness of critical issues and drive positive change through impact storytelling - one of the most powerful tools we have for creating a more just, caring and sustainable world.
Revenue
$21.2m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
11
EIN
39-1902814
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Arts Alliance

Houston Arts Alliance fosters arts and culture development, supports artists, and enhances resilience in the Houston community through grantmaking and disaster preparedness initiatives.
Revenue
$25.5m
Assets
$39.7m
Employees
31
EIN
74-1946756
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
$7.1m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
16
EIN
62-0913689
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Embrace Boston

Embrace Boston cultivates belonging through arts, culture, and storytelling, empowering communities and amplifying untold narratives for enduring change.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
20
EIN
88-1392629
IRS type
501(c)(3)

People's Forum

People's Forum cultivates education, arts, and political organizing, incubating working-class movements through popular education, cultural programs, and community events confronting inequality.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$17.6m
Employees
14
EIN
61-1844780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County supports arts excellence, advocates for the creative sector, and enhances community identity through public art programs.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
14
EIN
52-1086825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Arts

South Arts strengthens the South through advancing excellence in the arts, connecting the arts to key state and national policies and nurturing a vibrant quality of life.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
30
EIN
56-1129587
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mid Atlantic Arts

Mid Atlantic Arts supports diverse artistic expression, connects communities through enriching experiences, and enhances access to the arts across the mid-Atlantic region.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
27
EIN
52-1169382
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pioneer Works

Pioneer Works is a non-profit foundation in Red Hook, New York City that fosters multidisciplinary creativity in the arts and sciences. Pioneer Works was founded by artist Dustin Yellin who purchased a colossal brick building in Red Hook in 2012.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$30.6m
Employees
93
EIN
46-1097738
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monument Lab

Monument Lab is a nonprofit public art, history, and design studio based in philadelphia. We are dedicated to advancing justice by reimagining monuments as places for belonging, learning, and healing.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
32
EIN
86-3119416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Scottsdale Arts

Scottsdale Arts delivers high-quality cultural experiences and art installations, with outreach programs and events, to enhance the city's environment.
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$24.5m
Employees
207
EIN
86-0593786
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
$3.3m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
23
EIN
36-3177592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SOMArts

SOMArts is a multidisciplinary, multicultural arts organization that offers events, exhibitions, and classes in San Francisco. They also provide technical and support services and below-market rental space to over 80 Bay Are nonprofits each year.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
31
EIN
94-2655955
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Supports & advances arts in Columbus, OH. Provides community programs. Sponsored $250K for artists in national conference promoting business & hotel bookings.
Revenue
$22.4m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
18
EIN
31-0833384
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fulcrum Arts

Fulcrum Arts provides tools, resources, and programs to support independent artists and organizations in Pasadena through Axs programming and the emerge program.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
5
EIN
95-2540759
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
$2.3m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
16
EIN
52-1295007
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A26: Arts Council/Agency" 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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