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Rockford arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 91 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Rockford metro area. Combined, these Rockford metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 485 people, earn more than $23 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $59 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Rockford

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
30
 
$7,184,133
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
16
 
$927,116
Museums
 
16
 
$14,265,690
Historical societies and organizations
 
13
 
$364,957
History museums
 
9
 
$2,107,301
Music festival and event organizations
 
7
 
$0
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
6
 
$56,380
Arts, culture, and humanities professional societies
 
5
 
$596,889
Theaters
 
5
 
$1,216,797
Symphony orchestras
 
3
 
$1,666,504
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Job trends for Rockford arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
7
1-10
 
9
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Rockford

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
20
$250k to $1M
 
9
$1M to $5M
 
5
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Rockford

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Riverfront Museum Park

Provide area museums and arts organizations with opportunities to share resources and expand their impact on the community through their programs.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
6
EIN
36-3605403
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Discovery Center Museum of Rockford

Create opportunities for joyful learning and discovery through hands-on experiences in the sciences and arts. Discovery Center Museum prides itself on our values of quality, collaboration, and service to our community.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
93
EIN
36-3292135
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Phantom Regiment

Phantom Regiment empowers through performing arts education, summer camps, and teamwork. Founded 1956. Located in Rockford, IL.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
4
EIN
23-7198026
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rockford Art Museum

Rockford Art Museum began in the late 19th century with a different name, but with the same purpose that exists today: to enrich the quality of life for people of all ages through a permanent collection, frequent exhibitions, and lifelong education.
Revenue
$785.3k
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
4
EIN
36-2349612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rockford Symphony Orchestras (RSO)

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra's mission is to lead in the creation of vibrant music experiences that enlighten, educate, and entertain.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$852.5k
Employees
185
EIN
36-6109375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Midway Village Museum

Midway Village Museum, the best institution for collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of the Rockford region, is committed to educating and enriching our community by providing state-of-the art exhibits, programs and events.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
63
EIN
23-7237720
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Burpee Museum of Natural History

Burpee Museum inspires discovery and learning of the natural world through preservation, research, and education programming in Rockford, IL.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
24
EIN
36-2045414
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pec Playhouse Theatre

Pec Playhouse Theatre produces community-focused theater and related arts, providing opportunities to those interested in performing arts.
Revenue
$756.2k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4211630
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Guild of Organists Ago - 514 Rockford Chapter

American Guild of Organists Ago - 514 Rockford Chapter is a music festival or event organization in Rockford, IL that was founded in 1967.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
36-6206538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stillman Valley Fall Festival NFP

Stillman Valley Fall Festival NFP is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Stillman Vly, IL that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-2670558
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stateline Area Youth Singers

Stateline Area Youth Singers is a performing arts organization in Roscoe, IL that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-2999257
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Davis Junction Scott Township Historical Society

Davis Junction Scott Township Historical Society is a historical societies or organization in Davis Junction, IL that was founded in 2010.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-0135799
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Inscape Midtown Collective

Inscape Midtown Collective is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Rockford, IL that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-4810999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

815 Stone Scrubbers

815 Stone Scrubbers is a historical societies or organization in Rockford, IL that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-2035029
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Beyer Stadium

Friends of Beyer Stadium restores and protects the history of Rockford's most famous baseball field, Beyer Stadium, through historical preservation work.
Revenue
$5,006
Assets
$201.4k
Employees
0
EIN
83-2854209
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Childrens Theater Project

To enhance young peoples minds through education, application and exploration of the Performing Arts. It further strives to provide each child with a feeling of self-identity and purpose.
Revenue
$54.2k
Assets
$68.7k
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-0881098
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Main Street Players of Boone County

Main Street Players of Boone County is a performing arts center in Belvidere, IL that was founded in 2004.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
36-4030817
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rockford Harmony Singing

The object of this organization shall be to promote and foster songs of scandinavian and American folk-lore, retain affiliation with the norwegian singers association of America and participate actively as far as possible in their annual sangerfest. The...
Revenue
$111.3k
Assets
$88.2k
Employees
10
EIN
36-1192020
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Artists' Ensemble Theater

Promote the advancement of professional Theater arts in rockford, Illinois and the surrounding area. Community Theater.
Revenue
$303.4k
Assets
$147.5k
Employees
11
EIN
36-4549412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Midgetoy Classics

Midgetoy Classics is a museum in Rockford, IL that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
41-5306622
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A00: Arts, Culture, and Humanities: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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