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Cleveland, OH arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 1,050 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Cleveland Ohio metro area, including the cities of Cleveland and Elyria. Combined, these Cleveland metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 5,290 people, earn more than $675 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Cleveland

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
289
 
$235,844,941
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
278
 
$28,301,482
Historical societies and organizations
 
140
 
$14,597,239
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
124
 
$7,625,287
Museums
 
90
 
$276,561,916
Music festival and event organizations
 
82
 
$14,667,746
Media production and publishing organizations
 
57
 
$69,767,581
Theaters
 
50
 
$28,702,321
Arts education organizations
 
46
 
$13,951,652
Visual arts nonprofit organizations
 
41
 
$15,701,561
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Job trends for Cleveland, OH arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
106
1-10
 
90
11-25
 
24
26-100
 
14
101 to 1,000
 
13
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Cleveland

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
272
$250k to $1M
 
93
$1M to $5M
 
35
$5M to $25M
 
12
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Cleveland

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll.
Revenue
$65.3m
Assets
$279.3m
Employees
277
EIN
34-1520995
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Inspiring a passion for nature, Cleveland Museum of Natural History explores, engages, and empowers for a sustainable future.
Revenue
$21.4m
Assets
$384.5m
Employees
171
EIN
34-0714338
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western Reserve Historical Society

Western Reserve Historical Society preserves and presents Northeast Ohio's history through collections, historic sites, and museums.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$55.5m
Employees
158
EIN
34-0714724
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Music Settlement

The mission of The Music Settlement is to create an inclusive community where artistic expression belongs to everyone by serving those who seek personal growth through the arts.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
162
EIN
34-0714339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA)

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) creates transformative experiences through art, for the benefit of all the people forever.
Revenue
$129.1m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
576
EIN
34-0714336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John L Severance

John L Severance Foundation grants funds to Cleveland Museum of Art as per founder's last will and testament.
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$64.1m
Employees
0
EIN
34-6506884
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Playhouse Square

Playhouse Square is the nation's largest performing arts center outside of New York and home to over 1,000 annual performances consisting of Broadway, concerts, comedy, dance, plays, opera, family shows and more.
Revenue
$83.1m
Assets
$346.4m
Employees
775
EIN
23-7304942
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra delivers breathtaking performances, enriches lives through education, and engages diverse audiences at the beautiful Severance Music Center in Cleveland.
Revenue
$79.4m
Assets
$390.7m
Employees
630
EIN
34-0714468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ideastream Public Media

The mission of ideastream is to strengthen their communities. ideastream pursues this mission as a multiple media public service organization by providing distinctive, thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain.
Revenue
$59.9m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
199
EIN
34-1943865
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Lakes Theater

Great Lakes Theater produces classic plays, including Shakespeare, and provides education programs to engage students in Ohio communities.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
212
EIN
34-0901212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Bridge Cleveland

NewBridge leverages its unique model, infrastructure, capabilities and relationships to transform disadvantaged communities by improving the academic and economic outcomes for both youth and adults.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
50
EIN
27-1193704
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LAND Studio

To create places and connect people through public art, sustainable building and design, collaborative planning, and dynamic programming. To make Cleveland a city filled with vibrant, textured places that unite, inspire, and enrich its people.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$14.5m
Employees
19
EIN
34-1212421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Play House

The Cleveland Play House produces high-quality plays and educational programs to inspire, entertain, and educate diverse audiences in Northeast Ohio.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$16.9m
Employees
422
EIN
34-6515260
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology

Great Lakes Museum of Science: STEM programming, hands-on exhibits, NASA Glenn Visitor Center, Steamship William G. Mather, and Cleveland Clinic Dome Theater in Cleveland.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
160
EIN
31-1258416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eleanor B Rainey Memorial Institute

Rainey Institute empowers Cleveland's youth and families through performing and visual arts education, fostering self-esteem, work ethic, and life skills.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
49
EIN
34-6555952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Children's Museum of Cleveland (CMC)

The Children's Museum of Cleveland is to be "the" Northeast Ohio destination and resource for all young children, parents and caregivers to engage in fun, innovative, interactive play that accelerates the child's creativity, development and education.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$5.1m
Employees
45
EIN
34-1360267
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Public Theatre

Groundbreaking theatre and education fostering compassion. 15,000+ attendance. Engages 321 participants in workshops with 1,117 patrons viewing final work.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
97
EIN
34-1359225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fine Arts Association (FAA)

The Fine Arts Association is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) community arts education and performance organization. Fine Arts offers classes and private lessons in the disciplines of visual arts, theatre, dance, music and music therapy.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
108
EIN
34-0834212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Piano Cleveland

Piano Cleveland engages the community through innovative programming, competitions, and festivals while promoting Cleveland as a global hub for piano music.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
7
EIN
34-1774615
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Apollo's Fire The Cleveland Baroque orchestra (AF)

Taking its name from the classical God of music and the sun, Apollo's Fire is dedicated to the performance of 17th and 18th century music on the period instruments for which it was written.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
16
EIN
34-1696842
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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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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