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Museums

There are 12,050 museums in the United States. Combined, these museums employ 139,056 people, earn more than $20 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $111 billion.
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Types of museums

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
 
12,050
 
$19,780,501,841
History museums
 
5,945
 
$3,968,258,908
Art museums
 
1,305
 
$8,038,791,975
Science and technology museums
 
538
 
$1,852,073,566
Children's museums
 
532
 
$873,603,215
Natural history and sciences museums
 
406
 
$3,046,748,354
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Job trends for Museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,937
1-10
 
1,694
11-25
 
707
26-100
 
642
101 to 1,000
 
290
1,000+
 
9
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Sizes of museums

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,635
$250k to $1M
 
1,616
$1M to $5M
 
982
$5M to $25M
 
430
$25M to $100M
 
108
$100M+
 
22
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Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.
Revenue
$464.4m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
3,643
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Modern Art

MoMA: Leading modern and contemporary art museum in NYC. Catalyst for experimentation, learning, and creativity. Home for artists and their ideas.
Revenue
$362.0m
Assets
$2.7b
Employees
1,271
EIN
13-1624100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum showcases diverse art, fosters community engagement, promotes inclusivity, and preserves a vast collection spanning nearly 5,000 years of global cultures.
Revenue
$61.7m
Assets
$400.2m
Employees
580
EIN
11-1672743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (SRGF)

Committed to innovation, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collects, preserves, and interprets modern and contemporary art, and explores ideas across cultures through dynamic curatorial and educational initiatives and collaborations.
Revenue
$88.2m
Assets
$230.2m
Employees
588
EIN
13-5562233
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The mission of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of Art that collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of qual....
Revenue
$907.4m
Assets
$6.4b
Employees
2,235
EIN
13-1624086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Obama Foundation

The Obama Foundation is a museum in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Obama Foundation's mission is to inspire and empower people to change their world.
Revenue
$209.8m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
337
EIN
46-4950751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences engages visitors with an aquarium, planetarium, and educational programs to promote biodiversity, scientific literacy, and environmental appreciation.
Revenue
$89.4m
Assets
$782.1m
Employees
704
EIN
94-1156258
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Science

We believe that everyone has a role to play in the world of science and technology - as learners, as future scientists or engineers, as citizens of our nation, as community leaders and members of the workforce, as consumers, and as stewards of our planet.
Revenue
$56.5m
Assets
$519.9m
Employees
476
EIN
04-2103916
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
$17.4m
Assets
$84.4m
Employees
127
EIN
45-3138892
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Museum of Natural History

Museum conducting scientific research and education with collections and exhibits, serving teachers and students online and onsite.
Revenue
$246.8m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
1,337
EIN
13-6162659
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation.
Revenue
$98.2m
Assets
$556.4m
Employees
1,818
EIN
38-1359513
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of the Bible

Museum of the Bible aims to be among the most technologically advanced and engaging museums in the world showcasing rare artifacts spanning 3,500 years of history.
Revenue
$78.7m
Assets
$449.5m
Employees
350
EIN
27-3444987
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Museum of Nature and Science ignites curiosity through exhibitions, theater, and planetarium shows, advancing research and inspiring learners with camps, school programs, and community partnerships.
Revenue
$57.2m
Assets
$27.7m
Employees
503
EIN
84-0518447
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Gallery of Art (NGA)

The National Gallery of Art preserves, collects, exhibits, and fosters understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.
Revenue
$315.5m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
944
EIN
53-6001666
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Art Museum

The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to engage diverse communities through art and film of enduring quality, and to collect, preserve, and educate for the enrichment of present and future generations.
Revenue
$31.3m
Assets
$258.5m
Employees
227
EIN
93-0391604
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Morgan Library & Museum

The mission of the Morgan Library & Museum is to preserve, build, study, present, and interpret a collection of extraordinary quality, in order to stimulate enjoyment, excite the imagination, advance learning, and nurture creativity.
Revenue
$55.1m
Assets
$446.6m
Employees
268
EIN
13-1624146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

SFMoMA inspires diverse audiences through art collections, education, and exhibitions by leading modern and contemporary artists.
Revenue
$102.1m
Assets
$842.0m
Employees
496
EIN
94-1156300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)

USHMM is a history museum in Washington, DC whose mission is: USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history.
Revenue
$172.5m
Assets
$957.3m
Employees
506
EIN
52-1309391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Exploratorium

The Exploratorium invites exploration of science and art, fostering inquiry, creativity, and confidence through interactive exhibits and innovative educational programs.
Revenue
$64.0m
Assets
$292.0m
Employees
724
EIN
94-1696494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Army Historical Foundation

National Museum of the United States Army educates about Soldiers' sacrifices, preserves Army heritage, and engages the public through historical programs and resources.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
38
EIN
52-1367225
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A50: Museums" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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