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Pennsylvania arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 5,440 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Pennsylvania. Combined, these Pennsylvanian arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 27,855 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
1,598
 
$819,267,947
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
1,226
 
$290,884,086
Historical societies and organizations
 
1,026
 
$178,429,454
Museums
 
476
 
$754,180,486
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
465
 
$59,575,724
Music festival and event organizations
 
380
 
$55,005,562
Theaters
 
309
 
$148,973,824
Media production and publishing organizations
 
281
 
$221,997,522
History museums
 
243
 
$198,765,869
Arts education organizations
 
205
 
$44,933,360
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Pennsylvania cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Philadelphia
 
2,047
 
$1,338,270,407
Pittsburgh
 
1,079
 
$619,278,962
Harrisburg
 
268
 
$100,148,267
Allentown
 
266
 
$118,815,373
Lancaster
 
180
 
$68,642,254
Scranton
 
176
 
$26,724,612
Reading
 
158
 
$44,866,567
York
 
147
 
$24,286,290
Erie
 
115
 
$29,213,258
State College
 
94
 
$16,414,398
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Job trends for Pennsylvania arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
661
1-10
 
450
11-25
 
183
26-100
 
125
101 to 1,000
 
70
1,000+
 
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,504
$250k to $1M
 
458
$1M to $5M
 
244
$5M to $25M
 
61
$25M to $100M
 
18
$100M+
 
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Pennsylvania

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Whyy

WHYY is the Philadelphia region's leading public media provider, serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and all of Delaware.
Revenue
$48.5m
Assets
$95.4m
Employees
312
EIN
23-1438083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has helped to transform a downtrodden section of Downtown into a world-class Cultural District that stands as a national model of urban revitalization through the arts.
Revenue
$83.8m
Assets
$243.4m
Employees
575
EIN
25-1469002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia is an American opera company in Philadelphia and is the city's only company producing grand opera. The organization produces five fully staged opera productions annually, encompassing works from the 17th through the 21st century.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
419
EIN
23-1504706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh CLO

Dedicated to the preservation, creation and promotion of the American musical theater art form, the furnishing of arts education and providing outreach and meaningful community service opportunities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the US.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$11.4m
Employees
357
EIN
25-6000890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Frick Pittsburgh

The Frick Pittsburgh shares authentic experiences with art, history, and nature that inspire and delight, located in Pittsburgh, PA.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$113.7m
Employees
184
EIN
25-1596285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fred Rogers Productions

Fred Rogers Productions inspires a lifetime of learning by creating quality children's media that models an enthusiasm for learning and earns the trust of parents and caregivers.
Revenue
$28.6m
Assets
$68.9m
Employees
44
EIN
25-1215087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF)

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) provides general operating grants to Non-Profit arts and cultural organizations based in Philadelphia.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
7
EIN
23-2683335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh features four dynamic museums, fostering exploration through art and science, while promoting inclusivity and community engagement with educational initiatives.
Revenue
$116.0m
Assets
$649.1m
Employees
1,111
EIN
25-0965280
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Senator John Heinz History Center

The Senator John Heinz History Center is an educational institution that engages and inspires large and diverse audiences through programs that enable links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$77.4m
Employees
184
EIN
25-0965391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

The organization is committed to the devlopment of an internationally recognized Ballet company. The Ballet is Pittsburgh's source and ambassador for extraordinary Ballet experiences.
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
288
EIN
23-7101094
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is America's first and only museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution, its ideals and its legacy of active citizenship.
Revenue
$40.5m
Assets
$198.7m
Employees
142
EIN
23-2434447
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ensemble Arts Philly

Kimmel Center: World-class performing arts center serving and engaging a diverse audience in Philadelphia, with vital community programming and arts education.
Revenue
$95.7m
Assets
$258.5m
Employees
1,082
EIN
23-2865855
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History celebrates Jewish American heritage through educational programs, exhibitions, and initiatives countering antisemitism and promoting diversity.
Revenue
$10.3m
Assets
$31.6m
Employees
30
EIN
23-7379280
IRS type
501(c)(3)

People's Light

Founded in 1974, People's Light serves as one of Pennsylvania's largest professional non-profit theatres, known for their resident company of artists, eclectic mix of productions, and innovative work with young people.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
199
EIN
23-7313407
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Settlement Music School

Settlement Music School is the leading provider of arts therapy in the Philadelphia area through the Kardon Center for Arts Therapy. The Kardon Center provides a welcoming environment for clients and their families.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$34.2m
Employees
316
EIN
23-1352676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WQED Multimedia

WQED was the nation's first community-supported television station and went on the air on April 1, 1954. Today, WQED is educational public media with four television programming streams.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$26.7m
Employees
143
EIN
25-1010296
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is a hands-on interactive children's museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Center neighborhood in Pittsburgh's Northside.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$38.2m
Employees
168
EIN
25-1379704
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) prides itself in artistic excellence, a rich history of the world's finest conductors and musicians, a strong commitment to the Pittsburgh region, and the cultivation of its family of constituents and households.
Revenue
$55.2m
Assets
$187.6m
Employees
568
EIN
25-0986052
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Citizens Acting Together Can Help (CATCH)

CATCH believes that all individuals deserve a caring community, a place to call home although temporary at times - and most important, a level of personal dignity that comes from functioning as independently as possible.
Revenue
$32.6m
Assets
$22.4m
Employees
364
EIN
23-2097990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Welcome America

The Welcome America festival, is a multi day free festival featuring the celebration of Independence day. Welcome America events are free to the public and produced to attract visitors and region residents to the city for the Independence day celebration.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
10
EIN
23-2721729
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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