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San Francisco arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 2,794arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater San Franciscometro area, including the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Rafael, San Ramon, South San Francisco, and Walnut Creek. Combined, these San Francisco metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 19,541 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $6 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Francisco

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
826
$476,986,751
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
782
$120,864,864
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
357
$49,349,454
Media production and publishing organizations
280
$339,684,689
Music festival and event organizations
208
$58,098,856
Historical societies and organizations
193
$34,017,318
Theaters
167
$57,621,679
Arts education organizations
143
$46,758,269
Dance organizations
130
$41,040,311
Film and video production organizations
126
$117,782,559
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Job trends for San Francisco arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
359
1-10
314
11-25
112
26-100
86
101 to 1,000
43
1,000+
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Francisco

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
850
$250k to $1M
288
$1M to $5M
146
$5M to $25M
26
$25M to $100M
9
$100M+
1
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Kqed, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony (SFS), and Social Good Fund earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in San Francisco arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 15.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in San Francisco arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits with more than $100 million account for 7.1% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Francisco

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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences is a natural history or sciences museum in San Francisco, CA whose mission is: The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to explore, explain, and sustain life.
Revenue
$95.2m
Assets
$832.2m
Employees
641
EIN
94-1156258
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural sciences under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people.
Revenue
$21.7m
Assets
$69.6m
Employees
189
EIN
45-3138892
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Opera is committed to being the most exciting force in the opera world. To present opera performances of the highest international quality available to the widest possible audiences.
Revenue
$88.3m
Assets
$288.0m
Employees
872
EIN
94-0836240
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sfmoma is dedicated to making the Art of our time a vital and meaningful part of public life. For that reason we assemble unparalleled collections, create exhilarating exhibitions, and develop engaging public programs. In all of these endeavors, we are ...
Revenue
$60.8m
Assets
$782.5m
Employees
591
EIN
94-1156300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Exploratorium

The Exploratorium, a California nonprofit organization, is a museum of science, art and human perception located in san francisco, California. The Exploratorium creates tools and experiences that help visitors to become active explorers.
Revenue
$48.6m
Assets
$264.8m
Employees
811
EIN
94-1696494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM)

To make the diversity of the Jewish experience relevant for a twenty-first century audience through exhibitions and educational programs.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$90.0m
Employees
100
EIN
47-0920831
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stern Grove Festival Association

From Form 990, Page 1, Part 1(1) Present the highest quality performance, free of admission charge, for all Bay Area residents and visitors,(2) Provide paid performance opportunities for professional artists and performing groups in the summer months,(3) ...
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$15.9m
Employees
6
EIN
94-6064356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Ballet

San Francisco Ballet's mission is to share their joy of dance with the widest possible audience in their community and around the globe and to provide the highest caliber of dance training in their School.
Revenue
$42.3m
Assets
$42.4m
Employees
731
EIN
94-1415298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Symphony (SFS)

SFS's mission is to maintain financial stability and gains public recognition as a means of ensuring its ability to fulfill its mission.
Revenue
$65.3m
Assets
$349.3m
Employees
976
EIN
94-1156284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Intersection for the Arts

Intersection for the Arts provides resources, community, and cultural space in order to contribute to the sustainable practices of artists and arts organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
17
EIN
94-1593216
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Redford Center

The Redford Centers mission is to transform pressing social and environmental issues into hopeful, solution-based content that drives action and positive change.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
6
EIN
46-4549706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Filoli

Filoli is a historical societies or organization in Woodside, CA whose mission is: Filoli is a California nonprofit corporation formed in february 1976.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
98
EIN
95-2996648
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is a public institution whose mission is to lead a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of Asian Art and culture. Public exhibition of Art objects. Pub...
Revenue
$41.6m
Assets
$256.0m
Employees
195
EIN
94-1704765
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crowden Music Center

The Crowden Music Center provides the bay area with the highest quality music education. The Crowden Music Center combines music and education to nurture, develop, and inspire students of all ages, and provides essential support to the musical life of the...
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
142
EIN
94-2863366
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foundation for Educational Administration

To engage in research in the field of Educational Administration, to assist qualified individuals in the study of Educational Administration, and to assist federal, state and local agencies in training and research programs.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
0
EIN
94-2702741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco have rendered over a century of public service in the arts, and it is their mission to extend and enhance that service well into this century.
Revenue
$39.5m
Assets
$24.4m
Employees
427
EIN
94-3045948
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre creates ambitious theatre that entertains and challenges its audiences, provokes civic engagement, and inspires people to experience the world in new and surprising ways.
Revenue
$12.3m
Assets
$72.4m
Employees
485
EIN
94-1679756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Jazz Organization

As a 501c3 non-profit organization, SFJAZZ works to develop the audience for jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. SFJAZZ celebrates jazz as a living art form, built on a constantly evolving tradition.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$66.5m
Employees
183
EIN
94-2990335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

826 Valencia

826 Valencia is organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
64
EIN
04-3694151
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alonzo King Lines Ballet (AKLB)

The mission of Alonzo King LINES Ballet (AKLB) is to nurture dynamic artistry and the development of authentic, creative expression in dance, through collaboration, performance, and education.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
107
EIN
94-2933309
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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