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Salinas arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 207 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Salinas metro area. Combined, these Salinas metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 1,214 people, earn more than $79 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $156 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Salinas

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
58
 
$19,201,405
Performing arts organizations
 
57
 
$33,086,386
Historical societies and organizations
 
24
 
$8,599,135
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
23
 
$12,408,728
Music festival and event organizations
 
18
 
$10,391,538
Museums
 
16
 
$7,479,243
Media production and publishing organizations
 
12
 
$1,038,431
Arts education organizations
 
11
 
$3,548,765
Theaters
 
9
 
$12,627,641
Dance organizations
 
8
 
$1,259,688
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Job trends for Salinas arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
28
1-10
 
25
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
11
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Salinas

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
57
$250k to $1M
 
22
$1M to $5M
 
18
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Salinas

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Esselen Tribe of Monterey County

Esselen Tribe of Monterey County preserves, perpetuates and promotes Native American traditions, culture, language and tribal governance in California. It is located in Carmel Valley, CA.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
18
EIN
82-5246660
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Repertory Theatre (PacRep)

Pacific Repertory Theatre, a non-profit producer of theatrical productions and events, including the annual Carmel Shake-speare Festival, is the only year-round professional (Equity) theatre in Carmel, California and Monterey County.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
140
EIN
77-0026957
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sun Valley Writers' Conference

Sun Valley Writers' Conference unites readers and writers to celebrate ideas, expanding literary appreciation through annual events and established author presentations.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
1
EIN
82-0496196
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sunset Cultural Center (SCC)

Sunset Cultural Center is the premier performing arts facility on the Monterey Peninsula with an intimate 718 seats, incredible acoustics & stunning gothic architecture.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
42
EIN
52-2404864
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts Council for Monterey County

The Council promotes and supports education, appreciation and excellence in the Arts in Monterey County by fostering cultural awareness and understanding.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
44
EIN
94-2805076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bridge Restoration Ministry

The Bridge Restoration Ministry restores individuals struggling with addiction to God, family, work, and community through a 12-month residential program.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
23
EIN
20-8238084
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monterey Symphony

Monterey Symphony's mission is to engage, educate and excite our community through the performance and continual discovery of symphonic music.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$21.2m
Employees
234
EIN
94-1584123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF)

The Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) celebrates the legacy of jazz, expands its boundaries, and provides opportunities to experience jazz through the creative production of performances and educational programs.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
145
EIN
94-6036515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carmel Bach Festival (CBF)

The Carmel Bach Festival celebrates the works, inspiration, and ongoing influence of J.S.Bach worldwide by immersing audiences in a festival experience integrating music, education and ideas, and by meaningful community engagement throughout the year.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$821.9k
Employees
150
EIN
94-1434628
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monterey Museum of Art

The Monterey Museum of Arts inspires appreciation of the evolving California artistic legacy and expands a passion for the visual arts.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
31
EIN
94-1534563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Steinbeck Center

To operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes the National Steinbeck Center and to build community, celebrating creativity inspired by the words of John Steinbeck.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
11
EIN
77-0006320
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Samoan Club of the Monterey Peninsula

Preserves and promotes Samoan customs and traditions, provides entertainment and social activities for the members through cultural programs.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$72.7k
Employees
0
EIN
82-0998886
IRS type
501(c)(3)

El Sistema Usasalinas

El Sistema Usasalinas provides classical music education to at-risk children in Salinas through summer and after-school programs.
Revenue
$907.1k
Assets
$617.4k
Employees
28
EIN
27-2306206
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum Foundation of Pacific Grove

Museum Foundation of Pacific Grove operates a natural history museum, sparks discovery and stewardship, and delivers free exhibits, education, and community science.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
25
EIN
32-0268455
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carmel Art Association

The Carmel Art Association expands community awareness of the works of local artists, promotes appreciation for a creative art culture in the Monterey Bay Area of California, and fulfills its exempt purpose.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
9
EIN
94-1012517
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Palenke Arts

Palenke Arts inspires multicultural transformation in Seaside through safe, inclusive programming that uplifts youth voices and sparks creativity.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
9
EIN
82-1786480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Deetjens

Non-profit preserving Big Sur's Deetjen's Property and educating visitors on the historic significance of the property and coastline through artifact collections.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
50
EIN
77-0289234
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hidden Valley Music Seminars

Hidden Valley Music Seminars provides arts education to students of all ages through master classes and a Road Scholar/Elderhostel program in Carmel Valley, CA.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
30
EIN
95-2259987
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monterey County Historical Society

Collects and preserves history of ethnic groups in Monterey County through a large artifact collection, including oral and written histories. Salinas, CA location.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
1
EIN
94-1611664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carmel Bach Festival Foundation

Endowment fund manager for Carmel Bach Festival Inc, disburses program expenditures for operating activities and reimbursing expenses.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0387306
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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