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Mississippi arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 745 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Mississippi. Combined, these Mississippian arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 1,205 people, earn more than $138 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $418 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Mississippi

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
186
 
$18,306,335
Historical societies and organizations
 
170
 
$8,761,283
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
158
 
$34,561,704
Museums
 
93
 
$48,430,639
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
51
 
$24,883,183
Music festival and event organizations
 
46
 
$2,308,307
Theaters
 
41
 
$4,710,211
History museums
 
39
 
$4,404,410
Media production and publishing organizations
 
36
 
$14,610,663
Arts and humanities councils
 
29
 
$3,715,928
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Mississippi cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Jackson, MS
 
210
 
$53,676,938
Gulfport
 
108
 
$19,427,476
Memphis, TN
 
46
 
$1,651,810
Hattiesburg
 
33
 
$1,589,664
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Job trends for Mississippi arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
70
1-10
 
61
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
11
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Mississippi

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
167
$250k to $1M
 
42
$1M to $5M
 
26
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Mississippi

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Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum

Model Railroad Museum promoting interest in model railroading in Gulfport, MS through fun exhibits and events for all ages.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
46
EIN
47-1518284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Deep South Today

Deep South Today provides top-notch service journalism in Mississippi without a paywall, fostering public dialog through social media and live events.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
49
EIN
47-2158741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra promotes citizen appreciation of symphonic music by providing educational and cultural services to residents, and training musicians.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
139
EIN
64-0273405
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience

To capture the essence of Mississippi's legacy in the arts, and to celebrate the richness and depth of that legacy and the Mississippians who created it.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
49
EIN
35-2193471
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mississippi Center for Cultural Production

Sipp Culture supports social, economic, and cultural transformation via arts, culture, and agriculture. Offers DigiCulture Lab in Utica for middle schoolers.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
16
EIN
81-5217491
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mississippi Childrens Museum (MCM)

To provide unparalleled experiences that ignite a thirst for discovery, knowledge, and learning in all children. To inspire Mississippi's children from all backgrounds to discover and achieve their potential.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$35.9m
Employees
162
EIN
64-0850010
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum

To preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Museum also conducts year round educational programs and a summer Sea-n-Sail Adventure Camp which teaches youth about local maritime heritage.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
29
EIN
64-0678510
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA)

The Mississippi Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the state and has been a community-supported institution for more than 100 years.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
60
EIN
64-6025771
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University Press of Mississippi (UPM)

Encourage scholarly research and creative writing and to distribute as widely as possible these books and monographs of genuine worth. UPM publishes scholarly books of the highest distinction and books that interpret the south.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
27
EIN
64-0501030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mississippi Humanities Council

Mississippi Humanities Council promotes public humanities, prison education programs, and offers grants to support nonprofit organizations. Located in Jackson.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
9
EIN
64-0561264
IRS type
501(c)(3)

B B King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center

The B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta on US Highway 82 between Greenwood and Greenville, not far from the famous Crossroads at Clarksdale.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
25
EIN
46-0501512
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MPB Foundation

MPB Foundation supports educational public broadcasting in Mississippi through resources and services for the benefit of MPB.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
7
EIN
81-3063377
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Railway Tie Association

Railway Tie Association promotes and educates the environmentally sound use of wood crossties through publications, engineering, and advertising projects.
Revenue
$917.8k
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
3
EIN
31-4440065
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Foundation for Mississippi History

Foundation supports and funds the activities, programs, projects, and purposes of Mississippi's Department of Archives and History.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
0
EIN
20-2649529
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Beauvoir The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library

Beauvoir invites residents to visit the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library dedicated in 1998, with exhibits on Jefferson Davis and award winning film.
Revenue
$821.6k
Assets
$21.2m
Employees
0
EIN
64-6001552
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Magnolia Tribune Institute

Magnolia Tribune Institute is a non-profit newsroom based in Flora, MS, dedicated to educating the public and providing trustworthy news.
Revenue
$951.7k
Assets
$537.6k
Employees
5
EIN
92-0605404
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Private Radio

APR produces and distributes educational programming for radio, with a focus on American innovators and leaders in various fields.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
8
EIN
46-1414877
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Museum of Muslim Culture (IMMC)

International Museum of Muslim Culture educates about Islamic history, art, and culture while promoting community engagement and social justice through diverse exhibitions and partnerships.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
8
EIN
36-4495799
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Music Foundation

Music foundation in Cleveland, MS offering unique learning opportunities through museum tours, workshops, and programs focused on music history and education.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
13
EIN
45-3186945
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council offers cultural programs in Oxford, MS and Lafayette County to enrich the lives of children and adults.
Revenue
$783.5k
Assets
$990.3k
Employees
11
EIN
64-0658038
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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