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District of Columbia arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 1,213 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 19,855 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $15 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
307
 
$105,291,766
Performing arts organizations
 
228
 
$582,641,113
Media production and publishing organizations
 
168
 
$1,496,735,653
Historical societies and organizations
 
138
 
$283,462,224
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
135
 
$46,591,206
Arts, culture, and humanities professional societies
 
123
 
$76,687,748
Nonprofit presses and publishers
 
73
 
$99,763,647
Museums
 
60
 
$2,305,409,331
Music festival and event organizations
 
52
 
$43,429,192
Theaters
 
52
 
$115,212,629
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Washington DC
 
1,213
 
$5,005,949,425
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Job trends for District of Columbia arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
203
1-10
 
162
11-25
 
52
26-100
 
42
101 to 1,000
 
20
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in District of Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
267
$250k to $1M
 
153
$1M to $5M
 
131
$5M to $25M
 
41
$25M to $100M
 
10
$100M+
 
7
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in District of Columbia

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1-20 of 1,213

Americans for the Arts

To ensure that the ARTS always play an important part at the decision table. The transformative power of the Arts will always be a catalyst to set innovation into motion.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$114.2m
Employees
66
EIN
52-1996467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ford's Theatre

A working theatre, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center, Ford's Theatre is the premier destination in Washington, DC, to explore and celebrate Abraham Lincoln's ideals and leadership principles.
Revenue
$26.4m
Assets
$91.5m
Employees
296
EIN
52-6073157
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)

USHMM is a history museum in Washington, DC whose mission is: USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history.
Revenue
$172.5m
Assets
$957.3m
Employees
506
EIN
52-1309391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cinema United (NATO)

The National Association of Theatre Owners is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing over 32,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and additional cinemas in 82 countries worldwide.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
15
EIN
13-1580907
IRS type
501(c)(6)

White House Historical Association

The WHHA educates about the White House's history through books, journals, and a digital library with thousands of images.
Revenue
$72.9m
Assets
$148.4m
Employees
110
EIN
52-0749685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Building Museum

National Building Museum promotes education and engagement in architecture, engineering, and construction through innovative exhibitions and programs, inspiring a sustainable and equitable future.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
79
EIN
52-1050999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection engages community through education, fosters diversity, showcases over 5,000 works, and serves as the oldest modern art museum in the U.S.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$128.9m
Employees
242
EIN
53-0204620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund preserves and commemorates American law enforcement while promoting officer safety and wellness.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$134.1m
Employees
42
EIN
52-1382926
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arena Stage

Arena Stage champions American theater, fostering innovative productions and diverse voices while inspiring community engagement and advancing artistic development.
Revenue
$63.9m
Assets
$124.8m
Employees
378
EIN
53-0246894
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

National performing arts center serving as living memorial to President Kennedy, presenting over 2,000 annual performances and events.
Revenue
$306.9m
Assets
$691.4m
Employees
2,494
EIN
53-0245017
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)

The International Women's Media Foundation is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
17
EIN
52-1648942
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The National Museum of Women in the Arts

NMWA collects and elevates the achievements of women artists from all nationalities and educates the public on their outstanding accomplishments.
Revenue
$24.8m
Assets
$172.1m
Employees
58
EIN
52-1238810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Smithsonian Institution (SI)

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities.
Revenue
$2.0b
Assets
$7.6b
Employees
7,367
EIN
53-0206027
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Public Radio (NPR)

National Public Radio (NPR) is a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer. It is a network with a strong base of Member Stations and supporters nationwide.
Revenue
$325.2m
Assets
$407.6m
Employees
1,383
EIN
52-0907625
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Trust for Historic Preservation

To protect significant places representing our diverse cultural experience by taking direct action and inspiring broad public support. And how do we do it? By fostering a deep sense of community, commitment, and passion for saving places.
Revenue
$104.1m
Assets
$527.2m
Employees
349
EIN
53-0210807
IRS type
501(c)(3)

BioOne

BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, publishers, professional societies, academic institution, libraries and research funders in the common goal to maximize access to critical research.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
8
EIN
52-2187678
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Better Angels Society

The Better Angels Society supports documentary films by Ken Burns and is dedicated to continuing his legacy. Their mission is to ensure these historically significant films are completed, broadcast, promoted, and shared.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
5
EIN
45-4587107
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Shakespeare Theatre (STC)

Shakespeare Theatre Company produces and presents the highest-quality classic theatre productions across genres, bringing them to vibrant life in a provocative, imaginative and accessible style.
Revenue
$20.4m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
480
EIN
52-1405988
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Levine Music

Levine Music, the Washington DC region's preeminent center for music education, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$20.1m
Employees
331
EIN
52-1063325
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Studio Theatre

Studio Theatre produces exceptional contemporary theatre in deliberately intimate spaces, fostering a more thoughtful, more empathetic, and more connected community, in Washington DC and beyond.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$34.8m
Employees
209
EIN
52-1136132
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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