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Maine arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 1,131 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Maine. Combined, these Mainer arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 4,169 people, earn more than $387 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Maine

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Historical societies and organizations
 
276
 
$107,043,834
Performing arts organizations
 
264
 
$96,373,977
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
175
 
$25,082,061
Museums
 
162
 
$84,134,701
History museums
 
90
 
$37,994,757
Arts, culture, and humanities professional societies
 
75
 
$7,212,036
Theaters
 
71
 
$21,488,871
Music festival and event organizations
 
66
 
$17,480,373
Media production and publishing organizations
 
59
 
$49,310,103
Arts education organizations
 
45
 
$9,072,620
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Maine cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Portland, ME
 
445
 
$229,606,254
Bangor
 
77
 
$15,136,896
Lewiston, ME
 
51
 
$39,113,110
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Job trends for Maine arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
100
1-10
 
132
11-25
 
47
26-100
 
25
101 to 1,000
 
8
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Maine

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
267
$250k to $1M
 
119
$1M to $5M
 
49
$5M to $25M
 
7
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Maine

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Maine Public (MPBN)

We are dedicated to creating exceptional opportunities for the communities it serves to engage with critical issues, compelling stories and quality entertainment.
Revenue
$29.5m
Assets
$67.3m
Employees
126
EIN
22-3171529
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Farnsworth Art Museum

To celebrate Maine's role in American art to accomplish that mission the museum provides an extensive offering of collections, exhibitions, education and retail services to the general public.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$47.4m
Employees
85
EIN
01-0368070
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Museum of Art (PMA)

The Portland Museum of Art strives to enrich the lives of people through acquisition, preservation, and interpretation of the visual arts and the Museum's architecturally significant buildings.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$96.1m
Employees
133
EIN
01-0378420
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO)

Portland Symphony Orchestra enriches lives through music, offering diverse performances and educational programs while fostering community engagement and lifelong musical learning.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$16.9m
Employees
290
EIN
01-6006058
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation

Preserving an iconic playhouse, producing world-class performances, and cultivating new works in Ogunquit, ME. Includes youth programming.
Revenue
$17.4m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
418
EIN
01-0490316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maine Museum of Innovation Learning and Labor

Maine Museum celebrates workers, inspires creativity, earns revenue through exhibits/programs/licenses in Lewiston.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
2
EIN
01-0504257
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)

We are dedicated to the total production of musical theatre. That is, our set designs, costumes and musical arrangements are original, and are designed and constructed here in Brunswick.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
208
EIN
01-0355212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Challenger Learning Center of Me

Maine's Challenger Learning Center educates kids on space science through simulated shuttle missions. Serves homeschoolers and 1,000+ Maine students.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
10
EIN
01-0542376
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bay Chamber Concerts

Transforming lives through high-quality programs and community outreach, Bay Chamber Concerts presents chamber music concerts and offers music education in Rockport, ME.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$13.0m
Employees
29
EIN
01-6023519
IRS type
501(c)(3)

317 Main St

317 Main St creates an inclusive community for music-making, offering lessons, ensembles, and workshops in Yarmouth, ME.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
64
EIN
20-1424631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maine Maritime Museum (MMM)

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates Maine's maritime heritage and culture in order to educate the community and a worldwide audience about the important role of Maine in regional and global maritime activities.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$18.4m
Employees
58
EIN
01-0271477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waterville Creates

Waterville Creates enriches community life through arts education, exhibitions, and performing arts programming at the 810-seat opera house.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
59
EIN
01-0505433
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Maine Monitor

Nonprofit news org. producing investigative journalism in Maine, inspiring citizen action. Publisher of independent publication The Maine Monitor.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
22
EIN
27-2623867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seashore Trolley Museum

Seashore Trolley Museum collects, restores, and preserves streetcars. It's operated by the New England Electric Railway Historical Society.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
17
EIN
01-0244457
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bowdoin International Music Festival

Bowdoin International Music Festival trains gifted young musicians with world-class artists and presents concert series, masterclasses, and performances showcasing top classical standards.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$13.0m
Employees
23
EIN
04-3384601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Stage Company

The leading professional theater in Northern New England, Portland Stage is committed to creating great art, passionate about using the theater to educate, and dedicated to enriching our community.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
100
EIN
51-0143171
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kneisel Hall Chamber Music

Kneisel hall Chamber Music Festival, often called the "cradle of chamber music teaching in America" in the coastal village of Blue Hill, Maine, is a chamber music school, a concert series and chamber music advocate.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
35
EIN
23-7361263
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine

Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine sparks imagination through play with inclusive exhibits, performances, and outreach advancing STEM, early childhood learning, arts, and theatre.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$14.2m
Employees
119
EIN
01-0352258
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Indigo Arts Alliance

Indigo Arts Alliance cultivates Black and Brown artists through residencies, fellowships, and co-mentorship, providing creative space, global connections, and community-rooted equity work.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
4
EIN
83-1809512
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship

A school in Rockport, ME offering courses and fellowships to learn furniture making, design, carving, and finishing at the highest standard.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$17.7m
Employees
69
EIN
01-0517984
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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