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Milwaukee arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 616arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Milwaukeemetro area, including the cities of Milwaukee and Waukesha. Combined, these Milwaukee metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 4,349 people, earn more than $234 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $857 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Milwaukee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
170
$115,428,418
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
138
$20,850,775
Historical societies and organizations
89
$11,551,267
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
63
$13,085,337
Museums
37
$45,251,935
Theaters
36
$20,750,263
Media production and publishing organizations
30
$12,328,162
Music festival and event organizations
29
$9,527,303
Arts education organizations
25
$3,635,381
Dance organizations
22
$2,017,642
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Job trends for Milwaukee arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
62
1-10
35
11-25
13
26-100
26
101 to 1,000
13
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Milwaukee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
145
$250k to $1M
43
$1M to $5M
30
$5M to $25M
10
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves Art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education.the purposes of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. Include: to inspire and educate people in the greater Milwaukee area, acros...
Revenue
$23.0m
Assets
$150.2m
Employees
377
EIN
39-0806316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milw....
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$43.1m
Employees
417
EIN
39-0946025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Ballet Company

Milwaukee Ballet Company creates a rich and diverse community through its inspiring dance performance, education, and outreach. Milwaukee Ballet Company creates a rich and diverse community through its inspiring dance. MILWAUKEE BALLET Company creates a r...
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
177
EIN
39-1134735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

First Stage Milwaukee

First Stage touches hearts and transforms lives by creating exceptional theater experiences for young people and families through: -professional theater productions that engage, enlighten and entertain -theater academy training that fosters life skills th...
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
276
EIN
39-1634828
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts provides the setting for outstanding cultural experiences, where the Arts come to life for current and future generations. To provide outstanding cultural experiences, where the Arts come to life for all generatio...
Revenue
$16.6m
Assets
$21.5m
Employees
210
EIN
51-0532407
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Inc. ("mso") reaches out to diverse audiences through concert performances and nationally recognized education and outreach programs. All programs are guided by the mso family shared vision which states that the mso exist...
Revenue
$34.7m
Assets
$103.9m
Employees
284
EIN
39-6023436
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Discovery World

Discovery World educates, motivates,. Discovery World educates, motivates, mobilizes and inspires the innovators and entrepreneurs of the 21st century. We connect innovation, science, and technology with exploration, environment, and our Great Lakes fresh...
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$53.6m
Employees
133
EIN
39-1691578
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee World Festival

A 501(c)(3) organization, Milwaukee World Festival hosts a variety of festivals and other events, and manages Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival, an annual 11-day music celebration which averages 900,000 attendees and began in 1968.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$107.5m
Employees
153
EIN
39-1049688
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM)

The Milwaukee Public Museum, one of the largest in the United States, is a museum of human and natural history providing a dynamic and stimulating environment for learning, with something to excite and challenge visitors with a diversity of interests.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$16.1m
Employees
182
EIN
39-1723105
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Performing Arts Fund

The United Performing Arts Fund, Inc. mission is to secure community resources and improve the quality of life through responsible investment in and financial support of the Performing Arts in southeastern Wisconsin. Investment in and financial support of...
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$13.7m
Employees
32
EIN
39-6100399
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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