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Chicago arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 3,426 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Chicago metro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 26,741 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $6 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Chicago

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
1,100
 
$516,864,480
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
815
 
$94,827,387
Theaters
 
357
 
$144,704,162
Historical societies and organizations
 
355
 
$28,319,959
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
349
 
$42,551,909
Media production and publishing organizations
 
235
 
$120,575,760
Music festival and event organizations
 
207
 
$33,440,906
Arts education organizations
 
168
 
$40,100,136
Museums
 
154
 
$647,796,730
Dance organizations
 
133
 
$26,235,183
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Job trends for Chicago arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
318
1-10
 
244
11-25
 
91
26-100
 
77
101 to 1,000
 
43
1,000+
 
4
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
978
$250k to $1M
 
280
$1M to $5M
 
99
$5M to $25M
 
26
$25M to $100M
 
10
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Chicago

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1-10 of 3,426

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.
Revenue
$351.8m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
4,119
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW) is Chicago's premier public media organization committed to creating and presenting unique content for television and digital media.
Revenue
$43.6m
Assets
$71.8m
Employees
278
EIN
36-2246703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The central mission of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is to present classical music through the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Chicago, national and international audiences.The mission is supported by four mutually reinforcing elements:Artist...
Revenue
$73.8m
Assets
$475.4m
Employees
1,159
EIN
36-2167823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Public Media

Chicago Public Media serves the public interest by creating and delivering diverse compelling content that informs, inspires, enriches and entertains. Through a broad range of media platforms, they connect diverse audiences in their service area & beyond.
Revenue
$28.8m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
195
EIN
36-3687394
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Old Town School of Folk Music

Founded in 1957, the Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$21.2m
Employees
453
EIN
36-2373635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

The Harris Theater is also dedicated to presenting internationally acclaimed music and dance organizations to enhance its reputation as well as to help build audiences for the Theater's resident companies.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$61.5m
Employees
290
EIN
36-3930153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC)

The mission of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is to bring artists, art, and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, and change lives through the experience of dance.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$11.2m
Employees
72
EIN
36-2950283
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Strong Museum Trust XXXXX3007

Strong Museum Trust XXXXX3007 is an arts, culture and humanities single organization support in Chicago, IL whose mission is: As required by its instrument, this Trust supports the Strong Museum.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$69.4m
Employees
0
EIN
16-6169480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Artists

United States Artists (USA) is a grant-making, artist-advocacy organization dedicated to supporting America's finest artists working across diverse disciplines. To invest in America's finest artists and illuminate the value of artists to society.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$41.9m
Employees
11
EIN
22-3903993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northlight Theatre

Northlight aspires to promote change of perspective and encourage compassion by exploring the depth of our humanity across a bold spectrum of theatrical experiences. Northlight Theatre aspires to promote change of perspective and encourage compassion by...
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
151
EIN
23-7390464
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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