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Performing arts centers

There are 1,786 performing arts centers in the United States. Combined, these performing arts centers employ 72,942 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $19 billion.
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Job trends for Performing arts centers

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
311
1-10
 
289
11-25
 
140
26-100
 
199
101 to 1,000
 
149
1,000+
 
9
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Sizes of performing arts centers

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
507
$250k to $1M
 
308
$1M to $5M
 
317
$5M to $25M
 
136
$25M to $100M
 
48
$100M+
 
5
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Directory of performing arts centers

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1-20 of 1,786

The Carnegie Hall Corporation

Carnegie Hall presents music to wide audiences, with education programs and a Weill Music Institute for accessible musical interaction.
Revenue
$101.8m
Assets
$663.5m
Employees
957
EIN
13-1923626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

GiGi's Playhouse

To change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
60
EIN
20-0058563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center sustains performing arts, educates the public, and maintains a complex with multiple venues in New York.
Revenue
$171.7m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
1,819
EIN
13-1847137
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joe's Pub

Joe's Pub, one of the six performance spaces within The Public Theater, is a music venue and restaurant that hosts live performances across genres and arts, ranging from cabaret to modern dance to world music.
Revenue
$61.1m
Assets
$175.0m
Employees
1,323
EIN
13-1844852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert W Woodruff Arts Center

Robert W Woodruff Arts Center transforms lives through arts, fostering community connections and access while providing diverse educational programs in a collaborative environment.
Revenue
$135.1m
Assets
$768.3m
Employees
1,581
EIN
58-0633971
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Brooklyn Academy of Music champions adventurous artists and ideas, presents global performances, and expands arts access through inclusive education programs for diverse learners.
Revenue
$47.1m
Assets
$146.4m
Employees
804
EIN
11-2201344
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ford's Theatre

A working theatre, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center, Ford's Theatre is the premier destination in Washington, DC, to explore and celebrate Abraham Lincoln's ideals and leadership principles.
Revenue
$16.3m
Assets
$95.9m
Employees
263
EIN
52-6073157
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

To provide and preserve a high-quality performing arts center that is embraced by the community and recognized as a vital force by supporting artistic excellence, education and inspiration for all.
Revenue
$37.0m
Assets
$459.5m
Employees
290
EIN
88-0361875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Music Center (TMC)

The Music Center, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, serves more than 1.3 million people annually through performances by its four resident companies - LA Opera, the LA Phil, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Revenue
$66.6m
Assets
$136.6m
Employees
1,259
EIN
95-2217011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Strathmore Hall Foundation

Strathmore presents and produces exemplary visual and performing arts programs for diverse audiences, creates dynamic arts education experiences, and nurtures new ideas and conversations that advances The future of The arts.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$25.3m
Employees
213
EIN
52-1233092
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

To present and create excellent and innovative performing arts programs for the enrichment, education, and enjoyment of diverse audiences and participants.
Revenue
$62.5m
Assets
$103.9m
Employees
837
EIN
23-7011544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Performing Arts (OPAS)

Omaha Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of the citizens of Omaha and surrounding communities through the presentation of the finest local, national, and international artistic performances.
Revenue
$44.0m
Assets
$43.3m
Employees
320
EIN
47-0832480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

National performing arts center serving as living memorial to President Kennedy, presenting over 2,000 annual performances and events.
Revenue
$306.9m
Assets
$691.4m
Employees
2,494
EIN
53-0245017
IRS type
501(c)(3)

DSM Management Group

To operate, manage and maintain the music hall at Fair Park on behalf of the city of Dallas. DSM management group supports various for profit and non-profit arts organizations by providing facility services and access to the music hall.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
30
EIN
75-2770363
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pabst Theater

Pabst Theater promotes the arts in Milwaukee through diverse performances and rentals of its community space.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$14.6m
Employees
157
EIN
45-0482647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Apollo Theater

We are dedicated to the preservation and development of the legendary Apollo theater through the Apollo experience, including world class performances and education programs.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$65.2m
Employees
480
EIN
13-3630066
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Civic Center Foundation

The Civic Center Foundation improves Oklahoma City's performing arts through community outreach and capital improvements to the Civic Center and Hudiburg Performing Arts Center.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$18.0m
Employees
102
EIN
73-1606322
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Austin Theatre Alliance

Austin Theatre Alliance engages and entertains Central Texans through live performances, films, and historic venue preservation.
Revenue
$32.5m
Assets
$39.5m
Employees
253
EIN
74-2975922
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fox Theatre

The historic Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta's premiere venues for live entertainment. The Fox's 4,665 seat theatre hosts more than 150 performances a year ranging from Broadway to rock to comedy to movies.
Revenue
$37.4m
Assets
$132.9m
Employees
623
EIN
13-1240132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Theatres

San Diego Theatres is a non-profit, public benefit corporation that operates the Civic Theatre and the Historic Balboa Theatre.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$29.3m
Employees
193
EIN
14-1886373
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A61: Performing Arts Centers" 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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