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Cincinnati arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 924 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Cincinnati metro area. Combined, these Cincinnati metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 7,160 people, earn more than $517 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Cincinnati

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
298
 
$251,416,401
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
230
 
$39,429,877
Historical societies and organizations
 
123
 
$5,666,053
Museums
 
77
 
$150,205,513
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
75
 
$7,254,782
Theaters
 
74
 
$43,240,934
Music festival and event organizations
 
61
 
$84,349,590
Arts education organizations
 
56
 
$8,652,774
Media production and publishing organizations
 
54
 
$25,948,179
History museums
 
35
 
$17,986,827
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Job trends for Cincinnati arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
110
1-10
 
67
11-25
 
14
26-100
 
20
101 to 1,000
 
11
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Cincinnati

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
228
$250k to $1M
 
76
$1M to $5M
 
27
$5M to $25M
 
15
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Cincinnati

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1-20 of 924

Children's Theatre of Cincinnati

Today, the Children's Theatre brings art to life for children and the young at heart through three key programs: MainStage at the Taft, ArtReach (including WorkShops), and Learning the Craft.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$57.7m
Employees
33
EIN
31-6026285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is a professional regional theatre committed to producing and presenting for diverse audiences the broadest range of theatre in an inviting theatrical environment.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$70.6m
Employees
380
EIN
31-0624790
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO)

CSO is a symphony orchestra in Cincinnati, OH whose mission is: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's mission is to seek and share inspiration.
Revenue
$53.3m
Assets
$377.8m
Employees
622
EIN
31-0537080
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Music and Event Management

Music and Event Management enhances Cincinnati's live entertainment scene by producing quality events and managing premier venues to support cultural vitality in the region.
Revenue
$76.7m
Assets
$37.0m
Employees
1,186
EIN
31-1378179
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati Museum Center preserves regional history and science through multiple museums, collections research, exhibits, and engaging educational programs for children and adults.
Revenue
$33.2m
Assets
$340.8m
Employees
246
EIN
31-1212634
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crosswater Canyon

Crosswater Canyon is a museum in Hebron, KY whose mission is: To operate for the benefit of and to support the mission and purposes of Answers in Gensis.
Revenue
$74.3m
Assets
$151.4m
Employees
1,553
EIN
27-4026852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Art Museum

Through the power of art, we contribute to a more vibrant Cincinnati by inspiring its people and connecting our communities.
Revenue
$23.7m
Assets
$300.5m
Employees
317
EIN
31-0536653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Arts Association

The Cincinnati Arts Association presents high-quality arts programs, manages major venues, engages schools and communities, builds diverse audiences, and showcases regional artists.
Revenue
$18.6m
Assets
$67.3m
Employees
680
EIN
31-1310256
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ArtsWave

ArtsWave is the Greater Cincinnati region's leading local arts agency and nation's largest and oldest united arts fund. ArtsWave supports over 100 arts organizations that make Greater Cincinnati an amazing place to live.
Revenue
$14.9m
Assets
$137.7m
Employees
26
EIN
31-0537138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Taft Museum of Art

Taft Museum of Art connects people with great art in a historic setting and community, offering a variety of educational programs.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$69.8m
Employees
113
EIN
20-5148617
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Opera Association

The Cincinnati Opera Association delivers diverse opera productions and community programs, advancing new works and education initiatives that make opera accessible, engaging, and inspiring.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$39.4m
Employees
123
EIN
31-0549044
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Educational Television (CET)

Cincinnati Educational Television (CET) is a leading provider of education and enrichment in classrooms and living rooms throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
38
EIN
31-0560051
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)

The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) is a national nonprofit organization with approximately 90,000 student and professional members.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
31
EIN
31-0743605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cincinnati Ballet Company

The Cincinnati Ballet Company delivers world-class performances, trains dancers of all ages, and expands access through inclusive education, outreach, and community engagement programs.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$25.6m
Employees
219
EIN
31-6050354
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ArtWorks / Art Opportunities Inc

ArtWorks / Art Opportunities Inc creates community-driven public art and career pathways, employing and training youth and artists through apprenticeships, studios, and fellowships.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
118
EIN
31-1665900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Public Radio

Cincinnati Public Radio's mission is to bring the finest classical music and news and information programming to the people of the Tri-State.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$59.9m
Employees
60
EIN
31-1410636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center

Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center teaches Holocaust lessons through immersive exhibits and programs, honoring victims and empowering upstanders to challenge injustice and prejudice.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
32
EIN
20-5090993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
94
EIN
31-1220252
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum of conscience, an education center, a convener of dialogue, and a beacon of light for inclusive freedom around the globe.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$30.5m
Employees
39
EIN
31-1436217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company produces classic works for stage and education, presenting to all ages in Cincinnati.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$19.2m
Employees
143
EIN
31-1413229
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "A00: Arts, Culture, and Humanities: General" 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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