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New Jersey performing arts organizations

There are 944 performing arts organizations in New Jersey. Combined, these New Jerseyan performing arts organizations employ 6,886 people, earn more than $340 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $829 million.
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Types of performing arts organizations in New Jersey

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
944
 
$339,836,760
Music festival and event organizations
 
210
 
$36,585,220
Theaters
 
204
 
$70,143,504
Dance organizations
 
85
 
$7,903,725
Symphony orchestras
 
56
 
$22,659,524
Performing arts centers
 
35
 
$173,068,784
Ballet companies
 
24
 
$10,327,452
Performing arts schools
 
17
 
$5,413,571
Operas
 
6
 
$404,113
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Performing arts organizations by major New Jersey cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New York City, NY
 
705
 
$305,058,592
Philadelphia, PA
 
104
 
$6,615,558
Trenton
 
64
 
$21,505,972
Atlantic City
 
24
 
$1,967,045
Ocean City
 
19
 
$2,287,883
Allentown, PA
 
17
 
$389,868
Vineland
 
11
 
$2,011,842
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Job trends for New Jersey performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
97
1-10
 
42
11-25
 
27
26-100
 
24
101 to 1,000
 
18
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of performing arts organizations in New Jersey

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
297
$250k to $1M
 
70
$1M to $5M
 
26
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of performing arts organizations in New Jersey

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Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse produces high-quality musical theater, fosters creativity and inclusion, and engages young people in live theater.
Revenue
$32.5m
Assets
$53.4m
Employees
832
EIN
22-1550515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Performing Arts Consultants (PAC)

Performing Arts Consultants (PAC), established in 1984, is a non-profit educational foundation dedicated to students of the performing arts.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
11
EIN
22-2523052
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation

NJPAC brings arts education programs and catalyzes Newark's economic development through real estate planning and development.
Revenue
$80.4m
Assets
$281.7m
Employees
630
EIN
22-2889703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick

The State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick operates as a performing arts center led by John S Fitzgerald. The organization generated total revenues of $21,023,526 in the last year.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$35.0m
Employees
280
EIN
16-1616384
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Count Basie Center for Theatre Arts

The Count Basie Center for the Arts is New Jersey's premier center for the cultural arts, dedicated to fostering powerful, inclusive artistic experiences and creative exchange of ideas.
Revenue
$25.2m
Assets
$69.3m
Employees
394
EIN
22-1950890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO)

NJSO's mission is to enrich lives through a passion for musical excellence and a commitment to New Jersey, its people and its communities.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
425
EIN
22-1559422
IRS type
501(c)(3)

George Street Playhouse

Professional theatre company in New Brunswick, NJ producing world-class theatre with re-imagined classics and new works, focused on enriching people's lives.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
268
EIN
23-7361588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Newark Symphony Hall

Newark Symphony Hall provides cultural events and youth programs, with a focus on music, dance, drama, and creative writing.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2804063
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Music Will

Little Kids Rock transforms lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in their schools.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
37
EIN
94-3396568
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bergen Performing Arts Center (BergenPAC)

Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is northern New Jersey's busiest nonprofit, 501(c)(3) performing arts center - a home to hundreds of world class performances at affordable prices reaching audiences of over 150,000 each year.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
154
EIN
30-0194642
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Two River Theatre Company

Two River Theatre creates American theater by developing new works, cultivating audiences, recognized for new-play commissioning program.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$118.6m
Employees
257
EIN
52-1857757
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$25.4m
Employees
256
EIN
22-3348540
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Skylands Performing Arts Center

Skylands Performing Arts Center is a performing arts center in Newton, NJ whose mission is: Refurbished Newton Theater offering live music, productions, and cinema to Sussex County.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
20
EIN
46-2077278
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Jersey Ballet Company

The Company's mission is to provide a first class professional dance company for New Jersey, to maintain the highest standards of artistry and repertory, and to enrich the cultural education of public school children of all ages throughout New Jersey.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
63
EIN
23-7447316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lang Lang International Music Foundation

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation inspires youth through innovative music education, performances and charitable fundraising for humanitarian aid.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
4
EIN
26-3589491
IRS type
501(c)(3)

McCarter Theatre Company

McCarter Theatre Center is recognized as one of this country's leading theaters, and is the only organization in this country that is both a professional producing theater and a major presenter of the performing arts.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$37.7m
Employees
258
EIN
21-0724198
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents world-class stage productions and education programs focused on Shakespeare's canon and classical plays.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
114
EIN
22-1962163
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jazz House Kids (JHK)

Jazz House Kids is dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people through the medium of jazz. We provide young people with an innovative concept of understanding music.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
24
EIN
56-2303577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ocean Professional Theatre Company

Ocean Professional Theatre Company provides quality professional theatre for the residents of and visitors to Ocean County, NJ, while also offering teaching and training in theatre arts. Its programs include theater productions and education.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
146
EIN
45-3335015
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)

The South Orange Performing Arts Center is a state-of-the-art performing arts center in South Orange, New Jersey featuring Singer-Songwriters, Blues, Jazz, Comedy, Theatre, Dance, and more.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
44
EIN
32-0074004
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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