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California arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 14,732arts, culture, and humanities organizations in California. Combined, these Californianarts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 70,057 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $19 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
4,099
$496,980,875
Performing arts organizations
4,066
$1,878,840,387
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
1,833
$215,453,440
Historical societies and organizations
1,300
$92,613,573
Media production and publishing organizations
1,261
$900,023,707
Music festival and event organizations
1,025
$362,797,322
Theaters
852
$431,193,046
Museums
761
$1,316,912,999
Arts education organizations
715
$161,584,394
Dance organizations
502
$89,411,354
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
5,040
$2,146,043,195
San Francisco
2,803
$1,491,971,158
San Diego
1,176
$418,920,963
Riverside
871
$140,064,869
San Jose
856
$224,539,566
Sacramento
816
$125,300,551
Oxnard
306
$50,514,399
Santa Rosa
294
$53,595,380
Santa Maria
267
$88,503,391
Salinas
208
$99,693,551
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Job trends for California arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1,620
1-10
1,066
11-25
394
26-100
322
101 to 1,000
144
1,000+
4
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
3,906
$250k to $1M
1,150
$1M to $5M
486
$5M to $25M
108
$25M to $100M
35
$100M+
3
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in California

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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences is a natural history or sciences museum in San Francisco, CA whose mission is: The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to explore, explain, and sustain life.
Revenue
$95.2m
Assets
$832.2m
Employees
641
EIN
94-1156258
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural sciences under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people.
Revenue
$21.7m
Assets
$69.6m
Employees
189
EIN
45-3138892
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Opera is committed to being the most exciting force in the opera world. To present opera performances of the highest international quality available to the widest possible audiences.
Revenue
$88.3m
Assets
$288.0m
Employees
872
EIN
94-0836240
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Opera Company

The Los Angeles Opera Company (la Opera) is a non-profit entity organized to provide an opportunity for all to experience the rich emotional and cultural experience of Opera.
Revenue
$37.0m
Assets
$90.3m
Employees
1,044
EIN
95-2096402
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sfmoma is dedicated to making the Art of our time a vital and meaningful part of public life. For that reason we assemble unparalleled collections, create exhilarating exhibitions, and develop engaging public programs. In all of these endeavors, we are ...
Revenue
$60.8m
Assets
$782.5m
Employees
591
EIN
94-1156300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Exploratorium

The Exploratorium's primary purpose is to engage in educational activities that foster and promote public understanding of sceince, art, technology and human perception. The Exploratorium, a California nonprofit organization, is a museum of science, art...
Revenue
$48.6m
Assets
$264.8m
Employees
811
EIN
94-1696494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum

The cjm makes The diversity of The Jewish experience relevant for a 21st century audience. We accomplish this through innovative exhibitions and programs that educate, challenge, and inspire. See form 990, part iii, line 1. The Contemporary Jewish Museu...
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$90.0m
Employees
100
EIN
47-0920831
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Film Independent

Film Independent help filmmakers make their movies, build an audience for their projects and work to diversify the film industry. They provide access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry.
Revenue
$12.3m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
144
EIN
95-3943485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum Associates (LACMA)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population.
Revenue
$144.2m
Assets
$765.5m
Employees
650
EIN
95-2264067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Music Center

The Music Center, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, serves more than 1.3 million people annually through performances by its four resident companies - LA Opera, the LA Phil, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Revenue
$66.2m
Assets
$96.7m
Employees
1,395
EIN
95-2217011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Uss Midway Museum

The USS Midway Museum's mission is to preserve the historic USS Midway and the legacy of those who serve, inspire and educate future generations, and entertain their museum guests.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$95.9m
Employees
371
EIN
33-0556416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stern Grove Festival Association

From Form 990, Page 1, Part 1(1) Present the highest quality performance, free of admission charge, for all Bay Area residents and visitors,(2) Provide paid performance opportunities for professional artists and performing groups in the summer months,(3) ...
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$15.9m
Employees
6
EIN
94-6064356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Armand HAMMER Museum OF ART AND CULTURAL Center

The Hammer Museum at UCLA believes in the promise of art and ideas to illuminate their lives and build a more just world.
Revenue
$26.0m
Assets
$321.3m
Employees
367
EIN
95-4217197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Ballet

San Francisco Ballet's mission is to share their joy of dance with the widest possible audience in their community and around the globe and to provide the highest caliber of dance training in their School.
Revenue
$42.3m
Assets
$42.4m
Employees
731
EIN
94-1415298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Revenue
$84.8m
Assets
$778.2m
Employees
564
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

KCRW Foundation

KCRW strives to be a source of excellent programming and to create a living social network for news, ideas, creativity, artistry, discussion and stimulation. KCRW's goals are to be center for public affairs, art, music and culture for southern Californi...
Revenue
$21.8m
Assets
$48.2m
Employees
186
EIN
95-3750631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Symphony (SFS)

SFS's mission is to maintain financial stability and gains public recognition as a means of ensuring its ability to fulfill its mission.
Revenue
$65.3m
Assets
$349.3m
Employees
976
EIN
94-1156284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Symphony

Enriching the human spirit through superior performances of symphonic music and community engagement. To provide musical concerts and education. Pacific Symphony inspires, engages and serves orange county and the region through exceptional music performan...
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$34.4m
Employees
413
EIN
95-3635496
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California

Public Benefit Corporation established to develop, build, manage, and operate a museum and related programs to educate the public on the Armenian American story and empower individuals to embrace cultural diversity and speak out against prejudice. To educ...
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
3
EIN
47-2465341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pacifica Foundation

Non-commercial, listener supported educational and community public radio. The Pacifica Foundation is a Non-Commercial, listener-supported, education and community public radio organization operating in various markets throughout the country. The Pacifica...
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
167
EIN
94-1347046
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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