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Washington arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 3,198arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Washington. Combined, these Washingtonianarts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 14,639 people, earn more than $782 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Washington

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
958
$304,796,521
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
751
$84,573,749
Historical societies and organizations
345
$39,584,474
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
292
$26,617,497
Music festival and event organizations
257
$20,101,803
Media production and publishing organizations
209
$124,190,411
Museums
200
$167,571,258
Theaters
189
$95,094,983
Arts education organizations
131
$26,829,826
History museums
89
$33,515,972
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Washington cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Seattle
1,778
$611,529,021
Spokane
199
$36,702,622
Portland, OR
126
$11,680,438
Bremerton
122
$17,760,184
Bellingham
118
$14,915,535
Olympia
111
$14,878,618
Kennewick
82
$3,619,229
Yakima
60
$7,657,664
Mount Vernon
60
$8,832,010
Wenatchee
55
$5,860,931
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Job trends for Washington arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
254
1-10
266
11-25
98
26-100
71
101 to 1,000
31
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Washington

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
753
$250k to $1M
210
$1M to $5M
103
$5M to $25M
21
$25M to $100M
4
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Washington

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Seattle Opera

Seattle Opera strives to produce musically extraordinary, theatrically compelling operas, employing uniformly high quality casts, dramatically aware conductors, and innovative yet textually concerned directors and designers.
Revenue
$28.7m
Assets
$71.5m
Employees
620
EIN
91-0760426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Theatre Group

Making performances and arts education in the pacific northwest enriching, while keeping Seattle's historic paramount, moore and neptune theatres healthy and vibrant. Making performances and arts education in the pacific northwest enriching, while keeping...
Revenue
$38.7m
Assets
$42.5m
Employees
780
EIN
94-3130227
IRS type
501(c)(3)

KNKX

Pacific Public Media (KNKX) delivers excellence in jazz, blues and news with deep storytelling that inspires, informs and connects our community. KNKX delivers jazz, blues, regional and npr news to the Pacific northwest.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
64
EIN
81-1095651
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Repertory Theatre

To create live Theatre with the highest standard of artistic excellence; to develop a body of work by the finest playwrights, directors and actors; to challenge and entertain our audience with plays and productions that reflect the human experience in all...
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
477
EIN
91-0756535
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ArtsFund

Artsfund strengthens the arts in the region by raising and responsibly allocating funds to promote artistic and organizational excellence and by advocating for all of the arts. Strengthen the arts by promoting artistic and organizational excellence and ad...
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
15
EIN
91-0839644
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MoPOP

Emp is a leading-edge, non-profit museum, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$145.8m
Employees
177
EIN
91-1626784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Science Center

Pacific Science Center is a privately funded, not-for-profit education organization dedicated to:1) inspiring a lifelong interest in Science, math and technology by engaging diverse communities through interactive and innovative exhibits and programs as w....
Revenue
$22.3m
Assets
$39.2m
Employees
661
EIN
91-0750867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Town Hall Association

A vibrant gathering place in the heart of seattle, Town Hall fosters an engaged community through civic, arts, and educational programs that reflect - and inspire - our region's best impulses: creativity, empathy, and the belief that we all deserve a voic....
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
52
EIN
91-1910904
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cascade Public Media

As a Public broadcasting service (pbs) member station, kcts is committed to engaging and informing the Public through broadcast programs, online services and community outreach, with a focus on supporting lifelong learning and the highest quality entert...
Revenue
$22.6m
Assets
$52.6m
Employees
154
EIN
91-1221895
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Art Museum is an art museum in Seattle, WA whose mission is: Founded in 1933, the Seattle Art Museum (sam) connects Art to life.
Revenue
$41.6m
Assets
$356.0m
Employees
425
EIN
91-0640788
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kexp

KEXP enriches people's lives by championing music and discovery. KEXP is more than a radio station. KEXP is a dynamic arts organization that provides rich music experiences on the air, online, and on the streets.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$27.7m
Employees
131
EIN
91-2061474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Childrens Theatre Association

Provide cultural and educational experiences for children. The Theatre offers professional Theatre productions geared towards children and their families, as well as classes and workshops that help to develop Theatre and acting skills.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
160
EIN
51-0172421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Classical KING FM 98.1

Listener-Supported Classical Music in the Pacific Northwest, at 98.1 FM in Seattle and streaming 24/7 worldwide at king.org.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
29
EIN
27-3067797
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB)

Enriching lives in the Pacific Northwest, considered a national treasure and acclaimed worldwide, PNB epitomizes excellence in the performing arts.
Revenue
$24.9m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
514
EIN
91-0897129
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Village Theatre

Village Theatre's mission is to be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre: to promote a season of top quality productions; and to commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$18.7m
Employees
579
EIN
91-1077130
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Imagine Childrens Museum

Imagine children'Childrens's Museum creates playful learning opportunities through hands-on, interactive exhibits, activities, special events and outreach programming.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$28.2m
Employees
58
EIN
94-3153591
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Symphony Orchestra

To present symphonic music of the highest quality in a distinctive way for the cultural enrichment, education, engagement and enjoyment of the people of our community. Present symphonic music for cultural enrichment, education, engagement and enjoyment. S...
Revenue
$30.2m
Assets
$18.9m
Employees
555
EIN
91-0667412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

5th Avenue Theatre Association

To nurture, advance and preserve all aspects of america's great indigenous art-form: the musical. We achieve this by creating extraordinary theatrical experiences that enrich, entertain, and inspire current and future audiences everywhere.
Revenue
$22.7m
Assets
$19.8m
Employees
614
EIN
91-1087612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Flight

Museum of Flight is the largest independent, non-profit air and space museum in the world with over 175 aircraft and spacecraft, tens of thousands of artifacts, millions of rare photographs, dozen of exhibits and experiences and a world-class library.
Revenue
$18.6m
Assets
$292.0m
Employees
209
EIN
91-0785826
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gage Academy of Art

Gage Academy of Art is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, vibrant extended-learning and contemporary art center, providing community based artistic development for artists of all ages and abilities.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
66
EIN
91-1992593
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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