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Los Angeles museums

There are 260 museums in the greater Los Angeles metro area, including the cities of Los Angeles, Anaheim, Arcadia, Burbank, Carson, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Gardena, Glendale, Irvine, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Torrance, and Tustin. Combined, these Los Angeles metro museums employ 6,136 people, earn more than $988 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $7 billion.
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Types of museums in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
 
260
 
$988,233,097
History museums
 
86
 
$72,938,404
Art museums
 
52
 
$550,215,478
Science and technology museums
 
16
 
$134,000,151
Children's museums
 
11
 
$23,621,435
Natural history and sciences museums
 
8
 
$83,021,819
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Job trends for Los Angeles museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
56
1-10
 
27
11-25
 
20
26-100
 
16
101 to 1,000
 
15
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of museums in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
83
$250k to $1M
 
45
$1M to $5M
 
18
$5M to $25M
 
19
$25M to $100M
 
6
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of museums in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) promotes conservation, engages communities through diverse exhibitions, and offers educational programs across multiple artistic disciplines.
Revenue
$194.5m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
552
EIN
95-2264067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ARMAND HAMMER Museum of Art and CULTURAL Center

The Hammer Museum at UCLA believes in the promise of art and ideas to illuminate their lives and build a more just world.
Revenue
$28.7m
Assets
$299.6m
Employees
512
EIN
95-4217197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Revenue
$168.0m
Assets
$960.2m
Employees
620
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation

Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles collects, preserves, and displays vintage, classic, and modern cars exploring their impact on global culture.
Revenue
$25.1m
Assets
$220.7m
Employees
236
EIN
95-4739699
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Autry Museum of the American West

Autry Museum of the American West is a museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West, connecting the past to the present to inspire their shared future.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$192.7m
Employees
192
EIN
95-3947744
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California

Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California educates the public on the Armenian American story and culture through its organization as a history museum.
Revenue
$19.6m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
3
EIN
47-2465341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation

Bowers Museum enriches lives with 90k+ objects in collections including North American Indian, Pre-Columbian, African, and Oceanic cultural art. Kidseum for children's education.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$31.0m
Employees
80
EIN
33-0106161
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Japanese American National Museum

The mission of the Japanese American National Museum (the National Museum) is to promote understanding and appreciation of America's ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$67.1m
Employees
100
EIN
95-3966024
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CAIR-California

To enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. To be a leading advocate for justice and mutual understanding.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
109
EIN
77-0411194
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Skirball Cultural Center

LA's Skirball Cultural Center combines Jewish tradition with American ideals, through exhibitions and education programs for people of all communities.
Revenue
$22.1m
Assets
$406.6m
Employees
385
EIN
95-4538371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Science Center Foundation

The not-for-profit California Science Center Foundation provides support for exhibits and education programs at the Science Center.
Revenue
$77.5m
Assets
$362.6m
Employees
330
EIN
95-2210527
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Latin American Art

The specific purpose of this corporation is to: expand knowledge and appreciation of modern and contemporary Latin American tine Art that has been created since world war ii; to operate a Museum; to collect and display Latin American contemporary Art; to ....
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$41.2m
Employees
54
EIN
33-0786070
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Discovery Science Center of Orange County

The mission of the Discovery Science Center of Orange County is to develop and operate a hands-on educational Center that will inspire and engage Orange County students, residents, and visitors with Science and math.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$63.4m
Employees
198
EIN
33-0828380
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM)

The mission of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is to inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for the natural and cultural worlds. They protect over 35 million specimens, dating back 4.5 billion years.
Revenue
$81.6m
Assets
$429.4m
Employees
556
EIN
95-6132185
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kidspace Children's Museum

Kidspace Children's Museum inspires joyful and active learning through kid-driven experiences, inviting all children to play, discover, create, and explore.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
149
EIN
95-3501213
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

Pretend City is a community which builds better brains through fun, whole body learning experiences and empowers children and their grown-ups to meaningfully connect with and expand their world.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
55
EIN
33-0761254
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles

MOCA collects, exhibits, and preserves contemporary art in LA. It organizes exhibitions and education programs to enhance public appreciation of the art.
Revenue
$17.0m
Assets
$203.6m
Employees
252
EIN
95-3433820
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orange County Museum of Art

OCMA: Exhibits modern and contemporary art, with a focus on California's works. Offers education programs and conserves art. Located in Santa Ana, CA.
Revenue
$18.2m
Assets
$134.3m
Employees
66
EIN
95-1660847
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grammy Museum Foundation

The Grammy Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$31.1m
Employees
59
EIN
26-1447714
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles

To inspire and educate young minds through engaging science based programs and exhibits, to create a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$20.2m
Employees
73
EIN
45-5191270
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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