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Nebraska arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 909 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Nebraska. Combined, these Nebraskan arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 7,380 people, earn more than $717 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Nebraska

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
223
 
$109,865,469
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
205
 
$25,088,160
Historical societies and organizations
 
154
 
$14,564,769
Museums
 
136
 
$97,618,982
History museums
 
64
 
$16,830,674
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
64
 
$8,109,993
Theaters
 
62
 
$22,514,749
Music festival and event organizations
 
51
 
$3,932,174
Media production and publishing organizations
 
45
 
$24,870,481
Arts and humanities councils
 
32
 
$12,132,392
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Nebraska cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Omaha
 
377
 
$631,441,017
Lincoln
 
159
 
$39,037,096
Grand Island
 
42
 
$8,281,418
Sioux City, IA
 
9
 
$4,332
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Job trends for Nebraska arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
99
1-10
 
94
11-25
 
28
26-100
 
13
101 to 1,000
 
10
1,000+
 
1
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Nebraska

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
226
$250k to $1M
 
78
$1M to $5M
 
35
$5M to $25M
 
14
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
1
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Mosaic, Omaha Performing Arts (OPAS), Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha Children's Trust, and Opas Foundation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Nebraska arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 8.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Nebraska arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits with more than $100 million account for 56.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Nebraska

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Omaha Performing Arts (OPAS)

Omaha Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of the citizens of Omaha and surrounding communities through the presentation of the finest local, national, and international artistic performances.
Revenue
$43.1m
Assets
$46.5m
Employees
347
EIN
47-0832480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Symphony Association

The Omaha Symphony has been an essential resource for orchestral performances, musical entertainment, and education for more than 90 years. To enrich people's lives through the exhilarating experience of live orchestral music.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$77.3m
Employees
264
EIN
47-6039304
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mosaic

To provide people with intellectual disabilities possibilities and the chance to make choices - a home, roommates, employment and how they engage with their community.
Revenue
$401.5m
Assets
$261.3m
Employees
4,236
EIN
11-3669999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joslyn Art Museum Foundation

The Joslyn Art Museum Foundation raises funds to support the Joslyn Art Museum and manages the museum's endowment funds.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$76.0m
Employees
0
EIN
47-0835035
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nebraska Cultural Endowment

Nebraska Cultural Endowment supports arts and humanities by partnering with the state of Nebraska and supporting the activities of the Nebraska Arts Council and Humanities Nebraska.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
3
EIN
47-0813703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kiewit Luminarium

Kiewit Luminarium is a privately funded science center in downtown Omaha with an emphasis on engineering and mathematics.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$87.1m
Employees
145
EIN
32-0596113
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Durham Museum

The Durham Museum offers educational and entertaining opportunities, maintains a collection of 60k artifacts, cares for 1.1M historic photos, and provides guided tours and virtual programming.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$15.8m
Employees
96
EIN
47-0556061
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA)

MONA collects, preserves, researches, exhibits, and interprets the work of artists who were born, lived, trained, or worked in Nebraska or who created artworks that reflect the culture of Nebraska.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$31.0m
Employees
5
EIN
47-0608588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Conservatory of Music (OCM)

At OCM, we believe that passion for learning combined with dedication to excellence can make music a lifelong source of joy and inspiration for our students and families.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
140
EIN
47-0834657
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Theater Company

Omaha Theater Company inspires young people to discover theater magic through performances and classes, offering a leading training ground for young artists.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
156
EIN
47-0494912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Community Playhouse

Omaha Community Playhouse stages powerful community-made theatre and special events, enriching lives through entertainment and arts education via performances and the Fonda Theatre Academy.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
77
EIN
47-0399856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joslyn Art Museum

Joslyn Art Museum preserves, presents, and educates about the highest quality visual arts from around the world in Omaha.
Revenue
$23.8m
Assets
$140.6m
Employees
162
EIN
47-0384577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Childrens Museum

Omaha Children's Museum's Welcome Fund is a program designed to provide children and families who could not otherwise afford it, access to the museum.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
124
EIN
47-0594056
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Childrens Museum

The Lincoln Children's Museum invites children to create, discover and learn through the power of play. Build, dance, play, climb, create, sing, and laugh at the Lincoln Children's Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
48
EIN
47-0716636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer

Preserving the era of pioneer town builders through exhibits and educational programs in Grand Island, NE.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
115
EIN
47-0527040
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vision Maker Media

Vision Maker Media shares native stories with the world that represent the cultures, experiences, and values of American indians and Alaska natives. Vision Maker Media empowers and engages native people to tell stories.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
16
EIN
47-0596952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Midwest Ballet

American Midwest Ballet inspires audiences with breathtaking performances, dance education, and community engagement, partnering with schools and organizations to make dance accessible.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
41
EIN
27-1093011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC)

Humanities Nebraska enhances the quality of life in communities across our state through programs that study the human race, its achievements, its creations, its dreams and aspirations, its failures and triumphs.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$387.9k
Employees
14
EIN
23-7359778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nebraska Journalism Trust

Nebraska Journalism Trust is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan news outlet that uncovers truth and amplifies diverse voices in Nebraska.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
21
EIN
86-3968316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Opera Omaha

Opera Omaha creates professional opera and music theater to express humanity's emotions. It produces public operas and touring shows.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
23
EIN
47-6032795
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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