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San Jose arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 1,020 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater San Jose metro area, including the cities of San Jose, Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. Combined, these San Jose metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 4,792 people, earn more than $300 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Jose

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
349
 
$73,132,969
Performing arts organizations
 
331
 
$76,894,943
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
195
 
$44,754,120
Media production and publishing organizations
 
94
 
$31,434,163
Music festival and event organizations
 
84
 
$10,328,195
Dance organizations
 
52
 
$4,537,664
Historical societies and organizations
 
50
 
$21,119,100
Theaters
 
49
 
$14,406,797
Museums
 
44
 
$80,691,617
Arts education organizations
 
43
 
$12,570,904
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Job trends for San Jose arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
138
1-10
 
55
11-25
 
30
26-100
 
38
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Jose

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
282
$250k to $1M
 
94
$1M to $5M
 
43
$5M to $25M
 
13
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in San Jose

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1-20 of 1,020

Montalvo Arts Center

To create and present arts of all types, nurture artists, and use our historic Villa, buildings, and grounds in innovative ways that engage people in the creative process.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$47.7m
Employees
75
EIN
94-1249283
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose inspires creativity and curiosity through open-ended, hands-on exhibits and programs that engage senses, challenge minds, and build lifelong skills.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$25.1m
Employees
63
EIN
94-2870828
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Jose Museum of Art Association

San Jose Museum of Art (sjma) fosters appreciation and awareness of the contribution of Art and artists to society. The Museum fosters appreciation and awareness of the contribution of Art and artists to society.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
78
EIN
23-7062028
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Computer History Museum (CHM)

The mission of the Computer History Museum is to preserve and present for posterity the artifacts and stories of the Information Age. The Computer History Museum is a nonprofit organization with a four-decade history.
Revenue
$17.9m
Assets
$72.7m
Employees
77
EIN
77-0507525
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Tech Interactive

We are family-friendly interactive science and technology center located in the heart of downtown San Jose, California. It has become a landmark for visitors seeking a glimpse of the most inventive place on Earth, Silicon Valley.
Revenue
$28.2m
Assets
$91.6m
Employees
198
EIN
94-2864660
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Packard Humanities Institute

Packard Humanities Institute is a Los Altos family foundation advancing archaeology, music, film preservation, archives, and humanities databases through long-term, hands-on projects and grants.
Revenue
$16.2m
Assets
$918.5m
Employees
37
EIN
94-3038401
IRS type
501(c)(3)

School of Arts and Culture at MHP

To create a vibrant place of learning, culture and community that nurtures the soul and brings joy, skill building and a sense of belonging to children, families and all who participate.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$17.6m
Employees
76
EIN
80-0714882
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Opera San Jose Incorporated

Professional opera company providing main stage productions, free community events, and education including streaming and lectures to San Jose and local communities.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$11.1m
Employees
581
EIN
77-0009773
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA)

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit center for arts education, serving Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and over 20 other Bay Area communities.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$20.2m
Employees
215
EIN
23-7023900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Palo Alto Museum

Palo Alto Museum preserves local history with interactive exhibits showcasing innovation and heritage of Palo Alto, CA. Construction to begin 2023.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$22.2m
Employees
1
EIN
77-0634933
IRS type
501(c)(3)

River of Life Foundation

River of Life Foundation provides food, supplies, and education to communities in need worldwide through charitable agencies or direct programs.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
17
EIN
20-5427262
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Embarcadero Media Foundation

EMF enhances the Bay Area's quality of life by supporting nonprofits, promoting professional journalism, and running holiday fund campaigns.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
58
EIN
85-0941500
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is a Santa Clara-based organization that inspires communities and provides opportunities for excellence in performing arts.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
43
EIN
23-7073438
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley

The mission of Ballet San Jose is to provide our audiences with professional Ballet performances that are produced to the highest artistic standard, which contribute to the cultural needs of the community, and that are accessible to the broadest possible ....
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$308.7k
Employees
310
EIN
94-2894849
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Samskrita Bharati

Promotes Sanskrit as an everyday language, offers online distance education for students and runs 227 children's classes.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
17
EIN
77-0545072
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Creative Commons Corporation

Creative Commons develops and supports legal and technical infrastructure for digital creativity, offering certification and open access policy support.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
18
EIN
04-3585301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Silicon Valley Creates

Silicon Valley Creates' mission is to elevate Silicon Valley's creative culture through programs and initiatives that build the capacity of our arts and culture ecosystem, raise the voice and visibility of our creative sector, and increase access to arts.....
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
7
EIN
94-2825213
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Creatv San Jose

Creatv San Jose empowers diverse communities to share their stories through documentary media, fostering connections and offering essential training in digital storytelling.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
30
EIN
26-2041299
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT)

The mission of Children's Musical Theater San Jose is to train and educate today's youth through musical theater to set and achieve high artistic and personal goals, and to inspire them to become exemplary artists, patrons and citizens of tomorrow.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
174
EIN
23-7235146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bay Area Cultural Connections (BAYCC)

BAYCC promotes academic values, youth programs in Northern California and social interaction. Located in Santa Clara, CA.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
31
EIN
30-0087775
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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