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Cleveland, OH performing arts organizations

There are 288 performing arts organizations in the greater Cleveland Ohio metro area, including the cities of Cleveland and Elyria. Combined, these Cleveland metro performing arts organizations employ 2,863 people, earn more than $244 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $847 million.
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Types of performing arts organizations in Cleveland

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
288
 
$243,796,953
Music festival and event organizations
 
84
 
$12,954,951
Theaters
 
45
 
$28,350,290
Dance organizations
 
25
 
$2,821,080
Symphony orchestras
 
19
 
$79,770,172
Performing arts centers
 
12
 
$103,428,489
Ballet companies
 
10
 
$3,887,907
Performing arts schools
 
5
 
$9,965,627
Operas
 
4
 
$353,449
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Job trends for Cleveland, OH performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
20
1-10
 
28
11-25
 
11
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
6
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of performing arts organizations in Cleveland

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
90
$250k to $1M
 
28
$1M to $5M
 
12
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of performing arts organizations in Cleveland

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The Music Settlement

The mission of The Music Settlement is to create an inclusive community where artistic expression belongs to everyone by serving those who seek personal growth through the arts.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$23.8m
Employees
161
EIN
34-0714339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the most acclaimed performing ensembles in the world. The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, concert programming, and community engagement.
Revenue
$76.8m
Assets
$362.3m
Employees
633
EIN
34-0714468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Playhouse Square

Playhouse Square is the nation's largest performing arts center outside of New York and home to over 1,000 annual performances consisting of Broadway, concerts, comedy, dance, plays, opera, family shows and more.
Revenue
$97.2m
Assets
$341.3m
Employees
793
EIN
23-7304942
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Play House

The Cleveland Play House produces high-quality plays and educational programs to inspire, entertain, and educate diverse audiences in Northeast Ohio.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$16.9m
Employees
422
EIN
34-6515260
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Lakes Theater

Great Lakes Theater produces classic plays, including Shakespeare, and provides education programs to engage students in Ohio communities.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
189
EIN
34-0901212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Public Theatre

Groundbreaking theatre and education fostering compassion. 15,000+ attendance. Engages 321 participants in workshops with 1,117 patrons viewing final work.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
97
EIN
34-1359225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Apollo's Fire Baroque (AF)

Taking its name from the classical God of music and the sun, Apollo's Fire is dedicated to the performance of 17th and 18th century music on the period instruments for which it was written.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
16
EIN
34-1696842
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Ballet

Cleveland Ballet provides education to the community by performances, outreach activities, and high quality educational programs in partnership with schools, libraries, and other art organizations.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$349.9k
Employees
46
EIN
38-3945001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Bridge Cleveland

NewBridge leverages its unique model, infrastructure, capabilities and relationships to transform disadvantaged communities by improving the academic and economic outcomes for both youth and adults.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
49
EIN
27-1193704
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Karamu House

Karamu House located in Cleveland, Ohio, was established in 1915, and is a premier African American performing arts and community educational center.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
30
EIN
34-0714448
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Beck Center for the Arts

Beck Center for the Arts inspires Northeast Ohio through diverse theater productions and dynamic arts education, fostering creativity for all ages and abilities.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$10.4m
Employees
120
EIN
34-6001636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Near West Theatre

Intergenerational community theatre in Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District prioritizing accessibility and inclusion for marginalized communities.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
11
EIN
34-1881815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dobama Theatre

Dobama Theatre premieres new plays and nurtures the community through productions, education programs, and community engagement in Cleveland Heights.
Revenue
$893.1k
Assets
$862.0k
Employees
24
EIN
34-0943782
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fairmount Center for the Arts

Fairmount Center offers instruction in the arts, including dance, theater, and visual arts for children and adults in Novelty, OH.
Revenue
$753.5k
Assets
$461.2k
Employees
12
EIN
23-7199754
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lorain Civic Center Committee

Lorain Civic Center Committee brings arts and culture to Lorain through movies, live shows, and a summer youth theatre program.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
31
EIN
23-7370856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Pops Orchestra

Cleveland Pops Orchestra performs high-quality symphonic pops music and provides educational programs to develop an appreciation of music.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$504.3k
Employees
8
EIN
34-1769835
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Piano Cleveland

Piano Cleveland engages the community through innovative programming, competitions, and festivals while promoting Cleveland as a global hub for piano music.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
8
EIN
34-1774615
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Musical Arts Association Orch End Ta

Brooklyn-based Musical Arts Association Orch End Ta receives grants to maintain, operate Symphony Orchestra and Music Hall.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$18.0m
Employees
0
EIN
34-6759594
IRS type
501(c)(91)

West Clinton Historic Haunts

West Clinton Historic Haunts is a performing arts organization in Cleveland, OH that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-3106893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blue Water Chamber Orchestra

Blue Water Chamber Orchestra brings world-class performances to Northeast Ohio, emphasizing accessibility and community engagement.
Revenue
$194.1k
Assets
$45.7k
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-2103873
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities" 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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