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Arizona museums

There are 149 museums in Arizona. Combined, these Arizonan museums employ 1,621 people, earn more than $121 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $473 million.
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Types of museums in Arizona

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
 
149
 
$121,302,897
History museums
 
50
 
$4,305,144
Art museums
 
20
 
$37,694,752
Natural history and sciences museums
 
9
 
$20,910,421
Children's museums
 
8
 
$12,817,083
Science and technology museums
 
6
 
$26,956,610
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Museums by major Arizona cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Phoenix
 
75
 
$59,693,886
Tucson
 
21
 
$38,056,577
Lake Havasu City
 
11
 
$51,366
Sierra Vista
 
10
 
$2,077,260
Flagstaff
 
10
 
$18,270,551
Prescott Valley
 
9
 
$1,780,972
Yuma
 
5
 
$194,106
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Job trends for Arizona museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
18
1-10
 
16
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of museums in Arizona

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
42
$250k to $1M
 
13
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
8
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of museums in Arizona

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1-20 of 149

The Heard Museum

The Heard Museum promotes Native American art and culture in Phoenix, AZ under David Roche's management.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$33.2m
Employees
154
EIN
86-0107517
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arizona Science Center

Arizona Science Center is a science museum located in Heritage and Science Park in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Home to over 350 permanent hands-on exhibits, the Center provides 400,000 annual visitors with interactive experiences.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$43.0m
Employees
193
EIN
86-0390558
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Turrell Art Foundation

Stewards the Roden Crater project, protecting surrounding lands, dark skies, and viewshed. Located in Flagstaff, AZ.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$118.9m
Employees
2
EIN
26-2635896
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)

The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$56.7m
Employees
236
EIN
86-0111675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation's mission is preserving Taliesin and Taliesin West for future generations, and inspiring society through an understanding and experience of Frank Lloyd Wright's ideas, architecture, and design.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$23.2m
Employees
138
EIN
86-0197576
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix Art Museum connects people to exceptional art through collections, exhibitions, and education in Phoenix, AZ since 1959.
Revenue
$10.3m
Assets
$11.1m
Employees
197
EIN
86-0072608
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Museum of Phoenix

The Children's Museum of Phoenix offers more than 300 play experiences, spread throughout three floors in the magnificent and historic Monroe School Building.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
137
EIN
86-0934323
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pima Air & Space Museum

Creating unlimited horizons in aerospace education through the preservation and presentation of the history of flight. The Foundation operates the Pima Air & Space Museum and the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame in Tucson, Arizona.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$23.6m
Employees
95
EIN
86-6031135
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA)

Tucson Museum of Art comprises 74,000-square-feet of exhibition space over a four-acre city block that includes a contemporary main museum and 19th C. historic homes that have been adapted for reuse as the Museum restaurant, pottery school, and galleries.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
57
EIN
86-6006371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Museum Tucson and Oro Valley

The Children's Museum Tucson is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide fun, play-based, interactive, hands-on learning experiences for children and their families.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
71
EIN
86-0676237
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA)

MNA's mission to inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region's natural and cultural heritage.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
83
EIN
86-0098920
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Scottsdale Museum of the West

Preserves Western history and art, exhibits including light and legacy: the art and techniques of Edward S. Curtis. Located in Scottsdale, AZ.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$8.7m
Employees
30
EIN
20-8862731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Amerind Foundation

The Amerind Foundation is a private foundation located in Dragoon, AZ. The foundation's purpose is to maintain the operating assets of an archeology museum and research library.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
5
EIN
86-0122680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Over the Rainbow Butterfly Garden

In-home care and scholarships for disabled adults and children, alongside speech and occupational therapies scholarships. Surrounded by magic in Flagstaff, AZ.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$925.7k
Employees
110
EIN
45-3527390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

George Phippen Memorial Foundation

Preserving and exhibiting Western art while educating about the history, legends, and influence of American West. Multiple educational programs and art events.
Revenue
$789.2k
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
6
EIN
51-0157597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Petrified Forest Museum Association

PFMA supports Petrified Forest National Park, develops public opportunities for education and enjoyment, and operates stores inside the visitor centers.
Revenue
$859.2k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
15
EIN
86-0188821
IRS type
501(c)(3)

390th Memorial Museum Foundation

The 390th Memorial Museum Foundation operates as a history museum, managed by William Buckingham. The foundation garnered a total revenue of $1,190,460 in the previous year.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
11
EIN
94-2764158
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Northern Arizona FOUNDATION

The Museum of Northern Arizona FOUNDATION operates exclusively as a 501(c)(3) organization, conducting and supporting endowment activities for the benefit of the Museum of Northern Arizona. The FOUNDATION manages endowment activities for the museum.
Revenue
$704.2k
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
0
EIN
20-5698500
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Martin Auto Museum

Martin Auto Museum displays antique, collectible and rare automobiles for presentation and educational purposes. Its programs encourage general/public donations. It is located in Phoenix, AZ.
Revenue
$913.1k
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
0
EIN
26-3045615
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Phoenix Art Museum Endowment Fund

The Phoenix Art Museum Endowment Fund aims to provide substantial financial support and programs for the Phoenix Art Museum. Its mission is solely focused on ensuring significant backing for the museum's growth and success.
Revenue
$39.0k
Assets
$29.2m
Employees
0
EIN
86-0765761
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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