Illinois museums

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There are 362 museums in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan museums employ 6,767 people, earn more than $792 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.

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Types of museums in Illinois

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Museums	362	6,767	$792,282,244	$4,458,094,369
History museums	161	583	$114,322,342	$552,110,663
Art museums	34	3,892	$412,092,511	$2,213,602,150
Children's museums	20	626	$28,111,088	$76,685,238
Science and technology museums	12	708	$97,244,319	$583,820,517
Natural history and sciences museums	9	790	$102,950,094	$817,253,219

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Museums by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	184	6,211	$762,655,053	$4,276,605,254
St. Louis, MO	26	26	$1,142,828	$4,469,178
Peoria	17	103	$7,335,303	$28,491,426
Rockford	13	212	$8,887,876	$35,193,896
Davenport, IA	13	33	$1,436,572	$6,361,520
Springfield, IL	12	52	$2,529,996	$15,791,942
Champaign	7	0	$1,612,673	$9,493,224
Bloomington, IL	6	24	$1,491,261	$18,037,496
Danville	5	5	$469,664	$5,632,886
Kankakee	4	1	$219,532	$1,613,160

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Job trends for Illinois museums

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	59
1-10	54
11-25	18
26-100	13
101 to 1,000	8
1,000+	1

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Illinois museums is driven by large organizations like Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), Chicago History Museum (CHM), and The Adler Planetarium.

Sizes of museums in Illinois

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	126
$250k to $1M	48
$1M to $5M	23
$5M to $25M	12
$25M to $100M	3
$100M+	1

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), PMML North, and Museum of Contemporary Art earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Illinois museums.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Illinois museums with more than $100 million account for 45.4% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of museums in Illinois

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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

$359.5m

Assets

$1.9b

Employees

3,517

EIN

36-2167725

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Public Housing Museum (NPHM)

The National Public Housing Museum is the first cultural institution in the United States dedicated to interpreting the American experience in public housing.

Revenue

$10.2m

Assets

$13.3m

Employees

EIN

51-0649843

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Adler Planetarium

The Adler Planetarium ('Adler') is a not-for-profit cultural institution whose mission is to connect people to The universe and each other under The sky we all share. It aspires to be The world's premier center for engaging in astronomy and space science.....

Revenue

$18.8m

Assets

$67.1m

Employees

185

EIN

36-6210902

IRS type

501(c)(3)

DuPage Children's Museum (DCM)

DuPage Children's Museum's mission is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children through self-directed, open-ended experiences; integration of the arts, science and math; the child-adult learning partnership.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$13.0m

Employees

103

EIN

36-3565001

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum

Klairmont Kollections is a Chicago-based not-for-profit auto museum with over 300 award-winning historic vehicles and hosts charity and corporate events.

Revenue

$11.3m

Assets

$29.1m

Employees

EIN

82-5417208

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art: Innovative center of art, emphasizing learning and public practice with exhibitions introducing important contemporary artists. Located in Chicago.

Revenue

$19.2m

Assets

$214.5m

Employees

185

EIN

36-6154098

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Chicago History Museum (CHM)

Chicago History Museum continues to share the stories of the city and its people through exhibitions, programs, publications, and digital media. Thousands of school groups from Chicago and the surrounding area visit annually.

Revenue

$15.7m

Assets

$126.2m

Employees

244

EIN

36-2167004

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a nature museum located in Chicago, Illinois. The museum focuses on the natural history of the Chicago region, child and adult education, and is known for its live butterfly house.

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$24.5m

Employees

EIN

36-0895575

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Museum of Mexican Art

Promotes, conserves and develops Mexican art through exhibits, events and a permanent collection in Chicago.

Revenue

$11.3m

Assets

$25.1m

Employees

EIN

36-3225519

IRS type

501(c)(3)

PMML North

PMML North collects, preserves, and shares information about military history and the citizen soldier in America from its location in Chicago.

Revenue

$50.0m

Assets

$210.4m

Employees

EIN

83-3097307

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jayne Larkin Wrightsman Irr Trust XXXXX7008

Jayne Larkin Wrightsman Irr Trust XXXXX7008 is a trust that provides for support to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in Chicago, IL.

Revenue

$5.7m

Assets

$20.0m

Employees

EIN

36-7746339

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago Children's Museum encourages play and learning, offering hands-on exhibits and workshops for families and school groups in Chicago.

Revenue

$8.1m

Assets

$16.8m

Employees

107

EIN

36-3162484

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center records, educates, and commemorates the Holocaust while encouraging tolerance and combating prejudice.

Revenue

$12.3m

Assets

$83.7m

Employees

EIN

36-3156154

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Museum of Science and Industry (MSI)

Our mission, to inspire the inventive genius in everyone by presenting captivating and compelling experiences that are real and educational, is realized through world-class exhibits.

Revenue

$64.4m

Assets

$409.6m

Employees

408

EIN

36-2167797

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Field Museum of Natural History

Field Museum: Research and education center with four science centers, providing maintenance and security services, located in Chicago, IL.

Revenue

$91.9m

Assets

$777.3m

Employees

655

EIN

36-2167011

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Dusable Black History Museum and Education Center

To promote The understanding and inspire appreciation of The achievements, contributions, and experiences of african Americans through exhibits, programs, and activities that illustrate african and african American History, culture and art.

Revenue

$3.3m

Assets

$15.1m

Employees

EIN

36-2524811

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Chinatown Museum Foundation Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Chicago's Chinatown museum promoting Chinese American history and culture in the Midwest through exhibits, education, and research.

Revenue

$2.2m

Assets

$4.6m

Employees

EIN

36-4492615

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wood Library - Museum of Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology library-museum in Schaumburg, IL that preserves and shares the heritage and knowledge of anesthesiology through literature and equipment.

Revenue

$3.3m

Assets

$15.6m

Employees

EIN

36-3573324

IRS type

501(c)(3)

IntuitCenter for IntuitiveOutsider Art

A premier museum championing outsider art and diverse artistic voices. Programs center around exhibitions; maintains 1,300 artwork permanent collection.

Revenue

$3.2m

Assets

$4.0m

Employees

EIN

36-3772452

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Musuem of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

National Musuem of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is a museum in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Promotes Puerto Rican art and culture in Chicago through educational events for all ethnic groups.

Revenue

$2.7m

Assets

$8.7m

Employees

EIN

36-4437224

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Illinois museums

Types of museums in Illinois

Museums by major Illinois cities

Job trends for Illinois museums

Sizes of museums in Illinois

Directory of museums in Illinois

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

National Public Housing Museum (NPHM)

The Adler Planetarium

DuPage Children's Museum (DCM)

Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

Chicago History Museum (CHM)

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

National Museum of Mexican Art

PMML North

Jayne Larkin Wrightsman Irr Trust XXXXX7008

Chicago Children's Museum

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Museum of Science and Industry (MSI)

Field Museum of Natural History

The Dusable Black History Museum and Education Center

Chinatown Museum Foundation Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Wood Library - Museum of Anesthesiology

IntuitCenter for IntuitiveOutsider Art

National Musuem of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

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