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Bend arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 118 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Bend metro area. Combined, these Bend metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 340 people, earn more than $28 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $62 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Bend

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
36
 
$7,704,770
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
31
 
$1,248,192
Media production and publishing organizations
 
15
 
$1,418,217
Music festival and event organizations
 
11
 
$2,508,574
Visual arts nonprofit organizations
 
10
 
$4,875,428
Arts education organizations
 
8
 
$0
Historical societies and organizations
 
7
 
$138,085
Film and video production organizations
 
5
 
$784,525
Museums
 
5
 
$13,031,611
Radio producing and broadcasting organizations
 
4
 
$492,699
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Job trends for Bend arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
4
1-10
 
11
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Bend

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
19
$250k to $1M
 
8
$1M to $5M
 
5
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like High Desert Museum, Mission 22, Tower Theatre Foundation, SFF Presents, and Speaker 2023 Inaugural Fund earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Bend arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 19.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Bend arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Bend

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High Desert Museum

The High Desert Museum is an indoor/outdoor exploration of the High Desert, including live wildlife, living history characters and changing cultural exhibits. Talk to pioneers. Meet owls, hawks, porcupines, badgers and more close up in daily shows.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$41.5m
Employees
128
EIN
51-0179336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mission 22

Mission 22 helps veterans through community projects and raises awareness of PTSD, TBI, and veteran suicide through social impact programs and public art installations.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
17
EIN
46-2750726
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tower Theatre Foundation

To provide performing arts, civic, educational and social events that enliven and enrich the human spirit. The Foundation is managed by Executive Director, Ray Solley.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
44
EIN
91-1829147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bendfilm

Bendfilm celebrates the brave voice of independent cinema through film screenings, lectures and education. Bendfilm's biggest program is the annual film festival, a four-day event held each october and now in its 18th year in 2021.
Revenue
$784.5k
Assets
$458.2k
Employees
15
EIN
20-0155231
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SFF Presents

Sisters Folk Festival is an innovative, year-round nonprofit organization that strengthens community and transforms lives through music and art.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
7
EIN
93-1208756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cascade School of Music

Cascade School of Music enriches the community by providing exceptional music education and experiences for all Central Oregonians. The school's mission is to build an accessible, affordable, and lifelong engagement in music.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$132.4k
Employees
44
EIN
03-0409118
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Speaker 2023 Inaugural Fund

The Speaker 2023 Inaugural Fund supports activities related to the swearing-in and inauguration of the 2023 Speaker of the CA State Assembly.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$61.5k
Employees
0
EIN
92-4020370
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Rise Up

We conducted free workshops in Spain, Catalonia, Fiji, Kiribati. Program services included filmmaking workshops and student leadership development in partnership with the government of Fiji and the U.S. State Department.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-3645281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Deschutes Pioneers Association

Deschutes Pioneers Association is a historical societies or organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2011.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-0697745
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Opera Bend

Opera Bend is an arts, culture, or humanities organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-2541609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Oregon Mastersingers

Central Oregon Mastersingers is a performing arts organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-1066336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bend Genealogical Society

Bend Genealogical Society is a historical societies or organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 1997.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-1098218
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SSJ (Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show)

SSJ is an organization dedicated to educating the public in various forms of fiber art, such as quilting, through public displays and learning programs located in Sisters, OR.
Revenue
$254.5k
Assets
$258.3k
Employees
1
EIN
14-1941732
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Open Arts Center

Open Arts Center is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-4747668
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Plein Air Painters of Oregon

Plein Air Painters of Oregon is an arts education organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
16-1687377
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Niwa Northwest Independent Writers Association

Niwa Northwest Independent Writers Association is an arts, culture, or humanities professional society in Redmond, OR that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-3052592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers

Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers is a visual arts nonprofit organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-4082094
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lost Coast Writers Community

Lost Coast Writers Community is a humanities nonprofit organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2181806
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lay It Out Foundation

Lay It Out Foundation is a media production or publishing organization in Bend, OR that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-4800951
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sew Teach Me

Sew Teach Me connects youth with mentors to provide free sewing lessons, fostering confidence and skills through engaging projects in a supportive environment.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-0727289
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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