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San Diego arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 1,181arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater San Diegometro area, including the cities of San Diego, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, and Poway. Combined, these San Diego metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 6,527 people, earn more than $419 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Diego

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
354
$223,442,899
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
326
$31,333,586
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
141
$16,802,290
Historical societies and organizations
103
$9,536,954
Music festival and event organizations
95
$12,807,614
Media production and publishing organizations
87
$19,430,177
Theaters
78
$128,332,433
Arts education organizations
57
$5,505,419
Museums
53
$119,542,614
Dance organizations
45
$3,052,768
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Job trends for San Diego arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
125
1-10
74
11-25
31
26-100
35
101 to 1,000
13
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Diego

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
322
$250k to $1M
91
$1M to $5M
33
$5M to $25M
11
$25M to $100M
3
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Diego

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1-10 of 1,181

Uss Midway Museum

The USS Midway Museum's mission is to preserve the historic USS Midway and the legacy of those who serve, inspire and educate future generations, and entertain their museum guests.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$95.9m
Employees
371
EIN
33-0556416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association

To be recognized as one of the great orchestras in the world and a major contributor to the quality of life in the San Diego region. Perform classical music & provide educational musical opportunities to San Diego. Changing lives through music. Perform cl...
Revenue
$47.9m
Assets
$108.9m
Employees
799
EIN
95-2040874
IRS type
501(c)(3)

La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse advances Theater as an art form and as a vital social, moral and political platform by providing unfettered creative opportunities for the leading artists of today and tomorrow. To advance Theater as an art form and as a vital social, m...
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$89.6m
Employees
278
EIN
95-1941117
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD)

With two locations, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is the region's foremost forum devoted to the exploration and presentation of the art of our time, presenting works across all media created since 1950.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$122.8m
Employees
68
EIN
95-1855640
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Old Globe

The Tony Award-winning Old Globe Theatre is the sixth largest regional theatre in the country and San Diego's flagship performing arts institution since 1937, when a popular venue for Shakespeare's work at the 1935-36 California Pacific International Expo....
Revenue
$95.6m
Assets
$76.9m
Employees
808
EIN
95-1543396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Opera Association

To deliver exceptional vocal performances and exciting, accessible programs to diverse audiences, focusing on community engagement and the transformative power of live performance.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
329
EIN
95-6044429
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Museum of Art

To collect, preserve, interpret and display the finest works of Art that men and women have created throughout time for the benefit of the broadest conceivable audience. To collect, preserve, interpret and display the finest works of Art for the broadest ...
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$79.4m
Employees
171
EIN
95-1696715
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Society of Natural History

To interpret the Natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of southern California and the peninsula of baja California; and to inspire in all a respect for nature and the environment.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$51.9m
Employees
273
EIN
95-1643375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mingei International

Mingei International Museum is dedicated to furthering the understanding of 'art of the people' (mingei) from all eras and cultures of the world. This art shares a direct simplicity and reflects a joy in making, by hand, useful objects of timeless beauty ...
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$52.7m
Employees
48
EIN
23-7433357
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Timken Museum of Art

The organization's primary mission is to preserve The Putnam collection of european and American Art for The education and benefit of present and future generations of san diego area residents and visitors. The Museum celebrates The important role of Art ...
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$42.4m
Employees
42
EIN
95-6037070
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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