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Philadelphia arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 2,816 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Philadelphia metro area, including the cities of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Camden within the states of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Combined, these Philadelphia metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 16,845 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $7 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Philadelphia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
795
 
$549,498,883
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
761
 
$113,543,957
Historical societies and organizations
 
417
 
$88,514,055
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
303
 
$38,842,976
Museums
 
183
 
$537,638,712
Music festival and event organizations
 
183
 
$31,182,330
Media production and publishing organizations
 
162
 
$131,040,512
Theaters
 
158
 
$101,652,061
Arts education organizations
 
135
 
$36,098,103
History museums
 
84
 
$170,210,525
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Job trends for Philadelphia arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
331
1-10
 
214
11-25
 
83
26-100
 
81
101 to 1,000
 
42
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Philadelphia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
722
$250k to $1M
 
243
$1M to $5M
 
141
$5M to $25M
 
41
$25M to $100M
 
13
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Philadelphia

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1-20 of 2,816

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)

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)

Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860.
Revenue
$69.3m
Assets
$439.2m
Employees
390
EIN
51-0066038
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Science History Institute Support Company (CHF)

The Chemical Heritage Foundation serves the community of the chemical and molecular sciences, and the wider public, by treasuring the past, educating the present, and inspiring the future.
Revenue
$32.7m
Assets
$213.9m
Employees
0
EIN
23-2909123
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
$22.5m
Assets
$178.2m
Employees
127
EIN
23-2434447
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Local Independent Online News Publishers

Local Independent Online News Publishers supports independent news entrepreneurs, promotes sustainable businesses, and fosters community among over 575 member organizations across the U.S. and Canada.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
17
EIN
46-0781654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mighty Writers

Mighty Writers teaches kids to write with clarity and empowers them for success in life. Free year-round programs in Philadelphia.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
85
EIN
01-0920922
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)

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)

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)

Battleship New Jersey (BNJMM)

The mission of the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is to restore, preserve, exhibit and interpret the history of the USS New Jersey and her veterans.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$33.9m
Employees
96
EIN
22-3604324
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)

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)

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)

BalletX

BalletX produces original choreography and offers low-cost dance classes and in-school outreach programs to expand the vocabulary of classical dance.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
34
EIN
31-1784286
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Their diverse educational programs are based on his teachings and one-of-a-kind collections.
Revenue
$26.7m
Assets
$235.6m
Employees
279
EIN
23-6000149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Frederick A Simeone MD Foundation

The Frederick A Simeone MD Foundation is a private foundation located in Philadelphia, PA. The organization operates a museum to promote the public awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of sports-related automobiles by.
Revenue
$33.6m
Assets
$106.5m
Employees
1
EIN
22-3483147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute inspires learning about science and technology, serving as a prominent education and cultural resource in Philadelphia.
Revenue
$51.2m
Assets
$226.4m
Employees
222
EIN
23-1370501
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Walnut Street Theatre Corporation

Walnut Street Theatre Corporation produces and presents professional theater, offers training and outreach programs in Philadelphia, PA.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$30.7m
Employees
290
EIN
23-1715152
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mural Arts Philadelphia

For over 30 years, Mural Arts Philadelphia has united artists and communities through a collaborative process, rooted in the traditions of mural-making, to create art that transforms public spaces and individual lives.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$13.2m
Employees
189
EIN
23-2876470
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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