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California performing arts centers

There are 181 performing arts centers in California. Combined, these Californian performing arts centers employ 6,519 people, earn more than $423 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Performing arts centers by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
47
 
$237,339,856
San Francisco
 
32
 
$48,299,348
San Diego
 
18
 
$26,169,767
Riverside
 
14
 
$27,758,069
Sacramento
 
12
 
$7,139,148
Santa Rosa
 
7
 
$20,323,630
San Luis Obispo
 
5
 
$5,347,099
Oxnard
 
5
 
$1,688,272
Napa
 
5
 
$5,284,697
Santa Maria
 
4
 
$15,660,786
Showing 10 of 22 metros

Job trends for California performing arts centers

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
34
1-10
 
30
11-25
 
16
26-100
 
16
101 to 1,000
 
16
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of performing arts centers in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
63
$250k to $1M
 
35
$1M to $5M
 
28
$5M to $25M
 
13
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
1
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of performing arts centers in California

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1-20 of 181

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
$65.3m
Assets
$137.0m
Employees
1,226
EIN
95-2217011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

The mission of Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is to create, present and celebrate unique performing arts events and educational programs that reflect the rich cultural diversity of their community.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
349
EIN
95-4467830
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
$11.6m
Assets
$24.5m
Employees
164
EIN
14-1886373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural life of Los Angeles through plays & educational programs that inform, entertain & inspire.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$27.1m
Employees
341
EIN
95-4492653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating

Manages and operates the Irvine Barclay Theatre to showcase top quality artists, provide a superior facility, and enhance UC Irvine's educational mission.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
136
EIN
33-0157868
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Broad Stage

The Broad Stage is a performing arts center in Santa Monica, CA whose mission is: A political action committee dedicated to electing comprehensive conservatives to office.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$20.5m
Employees
66
EIN
41-2221712
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts supports artists and generates culture that moves people in downtown San Francisco.
Revenue
$15.8m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
495
EIN
94-3042571
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Conrad

La Jolla Music Society presents multidisciplinary programming of the highest artistic quality and is based at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$84.4m
Employees
75
EIN
23-7148171
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents top performing arts while engaging and educating Orange County's diverse communities.
Revenue
$124.1m
Assets
$511.9m
Employees
714
EIN
23-7287150
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Performances

San Francisco Performances presents acclaimed and emerging artists in chamber music, recitals, jazz and dance, with innovative programs and outreach.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
13
EIN
94-2600147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paramount Theatre of the Arts

Paramount Theatre of the Arts operates and manages a historic California landmark in Oakland, providing a professionally run facility for events such as concerts and the Oakland ballet.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
112
EIN
94-2301832
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Performing Arts Center Foundation

Assists in maintenance and development of SF's War Memorial and Performing Arts Center buildings by collecting performance bond deposits.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
379
EIN
94-2729993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC)

The mission of LVPAC is to offer a broad range of arts opportunities and experiences to engage our diverse community. LVPAC's vision: The heart of a vibrant cultural arts community.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
62
EIN
68-0419182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Z Space Studio

We foster opportunities around the nation for these works and we engage diverse audiences through direct interactions with the process, the projects, and the artists.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
146
EIN
94-3177230
IRS type
501(c)(3)

McCallum Theatre

The McCallum Theatre's mission is to entertain and educate the public by offering a variety of performing arts experiences that reflect the diversity of people, interests, and tastes of the communities and constituents served by the Theatre.
Revenue
$19.4m
Assets
$57.3m
Employees
145
EIN
95-2834871
IRS type
501(c)(3)

the Granada Theatre

To provide a vibrant performing arts center that generates and promotes excellence in the performing arts and enhances the quality of life in the region by offering outstanding and diverse entertainment including events of cultural and educational value.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$113.0m
Employees
194
EIN
95-3847102
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Palos Verdes Performing Arts

Palos Verdes Performing Arts enriches the community through professional performances, rentals, and outreach programs.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
35
EIN
95-3254351
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Palace of Fine Arts League

Palace of Fine Arts League operates the city-owned Palace of Fine Arts theatre as an agent of the city and county of San Francisco, California.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
189
EIN
94-1451545
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation

To enrich, educate and entertain children and adults of the North Bay through accessible and outstanding presentations of arts, family and entertainment performances, education programs, visual arts and community use of our facility.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$38.8m
Employees
236
EIN
94-2581084
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gallo Center for the Arts

Gallo Center for the Arts is a cultural venue in Modesto, CA, hosting leading performing arts organizations in the Central Valley.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$44.1m
Employees
161
EIN
56-2607443
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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