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Los Angeles arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 6,326 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Los Angeles metro area, including the cities of Los Angeles, Anaheim, Arcadia, Burbank, Carson, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Gardena, Glendale, Irvine, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Torrance, and Tustin. Combined, these Los Angeles metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 33,704 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $28 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
2,108
 
$355,325,553
Performing arts organizations
 
1,800
 
$968,456,439
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
870
 
$153,240,214
Media production and publishing organizations
 
659
 
$682,090,711
Arts education organizations
 
430
 
$116,458,082
Music festival and event organizations
 
418
 
$159,932,237
Theaters
 
393
 
$239,077,934
Film and video production organizations
 
344
 
$438,510,880
Historical societies and organizations
 
307
 
$39,742,680
Museums
 
272
 
$1,771,425,882
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Job trends for Los Angeles arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
745
1-10
 
355
11-25
 
157
26-100
 
145
101 to 1,000
 
66
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,659
$250k to $1M
 
473
$1M to $5M
 
229
$5M to $25M
 
75
$25M to $100M
 
24
$100M+
 
7
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 6,326

Public Library of Science (PLOS)

Public Library of Science is a nonprofit publisher and advocacy organization founded to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.
Revenue
$41.3m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
236
EIN
68-0492065
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Opera Company

Los Angeles Opera Company produces world-class opera and engages 140,000+ Angelenos through equitable education, community ensembles, partnerships, and artist training programs.
Revenue
$50.3m
Assets
$108.6m
Employees
891
EIN
95-2096402
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
$19.2m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
83
EIN
95-3943485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) promotes conservation, engages communities through diverse exhibitions, and offers educational programs across multiple artistic disciplines.
Revenue
$235.4m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
594
EIN
95-2264067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Music Center (TMC)

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
$69.8m
Assets
$138.4m
Employees
1,259
EIN
95-2217011
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
$32.8m
Assets
$298.2m
Employees
643
EIN
95-4217197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens Or the Huntington

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Revenue
$160.6m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
705
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

KCRW Foundation

The KCRW Foundation engages audiences with eclectic music, NPR news, and cultural programming, connecting diverse perspectives and fostering community in Los Angeles.
Revenue
$25.5m
Assets
$58.1m
Employees
180
EIN
95-3750631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA)

Broadcast Film Critics Association promotes the art of electronic film and television criticism. Its programs include promoting the art of electronic television criticism and promoting the art of electronic film criticism.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4560659
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Arts for Healing and Justice Network

AHJN provides structure for community-based arts organizations in LA that serve system-impacted youth, aiming to provide alternatives to incarceration.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
17
EIN
81-4365547
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CAIR-California

To enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. To be a leading advocate for justice and mutual understanding.
Revenue
$18.9m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
150
EIN
77-0411194
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Finlandia Foundation National

FFN supports Finnish culture in the United States through media coordination and funding performers/lecturers to promote arts and culture.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
16
EIN
95-6098250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Cultural Innovation

Center for Cultural Innovation empowers artists and creative entrepreneurs through grants, training, partnerships, and practical resources that strengthen creative communities and catalyze cultural innovation.
Revenue
$25.3m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
17
EIN
91-2156812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Education Through Music-Los Angeles

ETM-LA integrates music into disadvantaged schools' curricula to enhance academic performance and general development. Serves 19k students in 46 partner schools.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
63
EIN
87-0776958
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation

Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation enriches lives by showcasing global arts and cultures through exhibitions, research, education programs, and event spaces.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$37.6m
Employees
70
EIN
33-0106161
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vine Street Archive Foundation

Vine Street Archive Foundation supports the Academy Foundation and promotes the importance of motion pictures through science and technology and screenwriting.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$40.0m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4860162
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Armory Center for the Arts

Armory Center for the Arts transforms lives and communities by creating, teaching, and presenting arts through workshops, exhibitions, education, and community.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
91
EIN
95-2907884
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation

The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation preserves and showcases rare vehicles, interprets automotive history and culture, and delivers hands-on education through exhibitions, events, and programs.
Revenue
$28.0m
Assets
$228.3m
Employees
249
EIN
95-4739699
IRS type
501(c)(3)

PlusonePlusonePlusone

PlusonePlusonePlusone drives social change by partnering with artists to showcase the impact of a Plus One donation towards nonprofit partners.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
2
EIN
46-4556468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California

Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California educates the public on the Armenian American story and culture through its organization as a history museum.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$32.7m
Employees
6
EIN
47-2465341
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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