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Louisiana performing arts organizations

There are 360 performing arts organizations in Louisiana. Combined, these Louisianian performing arts organizations employ 2,382 people, earn more than $128 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $179 million.
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Types of performing arts organizations in Louisiana

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
360
 
$127,581,338
Music festival and event organizations
 
93
 
$58,304,822
Theaters
 
71
 
$9,336,042
Dance organizations
 
40
 
$1,859,663
Symphony orchestras
 
22
 
$15,459,211
Ballet companies
 
18
 
$5,909,184
Performing arts centers
 
16
 
$7,299,947
Operas
 
3
 
$5,984,861
Performing arts schools
 
1
 
$0
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Performing arts organizations by major Louisiana cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New Orleans
 
154
 
$102,170,280
Baton Rouge
 
63
 
$9,857,254
Lafayette, LA
 
35
 
$3,280,709
Shreveport
 
34
 
$7,069,623
Lake Charles
 
21
 
$1,520,480
Monroe, LA
 
14
 
$1,185,199
Houma
 
9
 
$214,325
Alexandria
 
9
 
$644,477
Hammond
 
4
 
$208,925
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Job trends for Louisiana performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
49
1-10
 
28
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
9
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of performing arts organizations in Louisiana

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
98
$250k to $1M
 
38
$1M to $5M
 
13
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of performing arts organizations in Louisiana

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1-20 of 360

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation

Preserving and promoting Louisiana's music, culture, and heritage through festivals, programs, and economic development initiatives.
Revenue
$53.2m
Assets
$45.0m
Employees
995
EIN
72-0692744
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra transforms people and communities through music, presenting 100 performances a year in New Orleans.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
263
EIN
72-1189023
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Encore Learning

The mission of Encore Learning is to provide a rigorous and differentiated academic program strengthened by a broad musical arts curriculum, enabling students to become college and career ready critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and positive contributo....
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
89
EIN
45-3827468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Performance Network (NPN)

The National Performance Network is a group of diverse cultural organizers, including artists, working to create meaningful partnerships and to provide leadership that enables the practice and public experience of the arts in the United States.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
15
EIN
06-1522546
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA)

The mission of the New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) is to provide the finest possible operatic performances within its means to the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the State of Louisiana, and the River and Gulf Regions.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
240
EIN
72-0272897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Orleans Ballet Association

NOBA provides accessible arts instruction and performance opportunities for all ages, hosting renowned companies alongside pre-professional students.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
39
EIN
23-7122403
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jefferson Performing Arts Society

Jefferson Performing Arts Society provides programs and events to enhance public appreciation of the arts in Metairie, LA.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
37
EIN
72-0861706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts

Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts is Baton Rouge's premier live venue bringing a mix of music, theatre, family programming as well as films.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
64
EIN
20-3999559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Troy Andrews Foundation

Preserve and perpetuate The musical culture of new orleans by passing its traditions down to future generations of musicians.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
4
EIN
45-4524559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shaw Center for the Arts

The Shaw Center offers opportunities for artists, Arts organizations, students, scholars, visitors and the community to create an experience of vibrant and diverse visual and performing Arts for the purposes of education, entertainment, interpritation and....
Revenue
$932.6k
Assets
$24.0m
Employees
10
EIN
42-1554743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kids' Orchestra

Kids' Orchestra is the largest after school music program for Kindergarten through fifth-grade students in the United States. Nearly 800 students from across East Baton Rouge Parish are enrolled in Kids' Orchestra programming.
Revenue
$764.6k
Assets
$360.5k
Employees
12
EIN
27-4098793
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cyt Lafayette

CYT Lafayette develops character in children through arts training and produces Judeo-Christian family entertainment via 8 annual productions and 3 theater classes.
Revenue
$763.2k
Assets
$748.9k
Employees
10
EIN
90-0483353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shreveport Opera

Shreveport Opera produces professional opera and musical productions of the highest artistic quality. The organization also provides educational programming and outreach to children, youth, and adults in the Ark-La-Tex region.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
15
EIN
72-6021455
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (SSO)

The SSO's mission is to embrace the community we serve and to be embraced by the same community & to broaden the level of supporters and their involvement with the orchestra.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$905.6k
Employees
190
EIN
72-6001334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Orleans Ballet

NOBT is a leading ballet company in the Gulf South that stages original choreography by professional dancers, enriching their community.
Revenue
$770.1k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
17
EIN
03-0498652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Strand Theatre of Shreveport Corporation

The Strand Theatre provides facilities for the performing arts, sponsors productions, and manages cultural events to enrich life and promote growth.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
47
EIN
72-0800065
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dancing Grounds

Dancing Grounds provides inclusive dance education to all ages and abilities in New Orleans, using movement as a vehicle for social justice.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$602.1k
Employees
13
EIN
45-5084235
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Le Petit Theatre Du Vieux Carre

New Orleans venue offering community theater productions, rental space for events, and a student matinee program to bring youth into the artistic process.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
27
EIN
72-0423626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baton Rouge Little Theater

Baton Rouge Little Theater produces theatrical entertainment and promotes community interest in worthy plays through productions and acting classes.
Revenue
$836.6k
Assets
$147.7k
Employees
12
EIN
72-0471363
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra provides cultural enrichment, a symphony orchestra, and educational programs for Greater Baton Rouge and Louisiana.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
6
EIN
72-6001959
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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