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California visual arts nonprofits

There are 484 visual arts nonprofit organizations in California. Combined, these Californian visual arts nonprofits employ 1,407 people, earn more than $110 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $450 million.
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Visual arts nonprofits by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
144
 
$31,527,378
San Francisco
 
100
 
$29,168,409
San Diego
 
45
 
$8,894,774
San Jose
 
35
 
$5,531,432
Riverside
 
35
 
$3,534,557
Sacramento
 
24
 
$2,528,514
Santa Rosa
 
15
 
$19,556,945
Santa Maria
 
12
 
$1,386,599
Salinas
 
12
 
$1,473,947
Oxnard
 
11
 
$1,793,417
Showing 10 of 24 metros

Job trends for California visual arts nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
73
1-10
 
67
11-25
 
24
26-100
 
13
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of visual arts nonprofits in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
223
$250k to $1M
 
72
$1M to $5M
 
20
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of visual arts nonprofits in California

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1-20 of 484

The Crucible

The Crucible is an Oakland-based hub for hands-on industrial arts education, offering exceptional programs and community events.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
204
EIN
52-2137825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Self Help Graphics and Art

Self Help Graphics promotes Latino artists in printmaking, advances culture through the arts, and offers community and youth programs.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
34
EIN
23-7311837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Letterform Archive

Letterform Archive educates through classes, salons, and lectures. Collections can be explored via tours and research services.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
37
EIN
46-5519311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute For Freedoms

Institute For Freedoms uses art to engage in political ideas and reimagine Roosevelt's Four Freedoms in the 21st century.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
2
EIN
35-2667788
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sawdust Art Festival

The Sawdust Art Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
135
EIN
95-6219982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Eames Institute

The Eames Institute is a 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission of cultivating curiosity to solve problems at any scale.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$34.0m
Employees
31
EIN
83-3403946
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Center of Photography

Los Angeles Center of Photography actively promotes photography via its educational programs, exhibits, and a variety of other creative opportunities and venues, under the direction of Rotem Rozental.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$136.4k
Employees
6
EIN
46-3133016
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Haight Street Art Center

Haight Street Art Center serves San Francisco's poster art community through exhibitions, artist support programs, and educational classes on printing historical rock poster art.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
11
EIN
46-3070890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Potters' Studio

A studio in Berkeley, CA nurturing and inspiring ceramic artists of diverse backgrounds with space, tools and community connections.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
36
EIN
94-2435892
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richmond Art Center

Richmond Art Center catalyzes learning and living through art, exhibiting diverse artwork and paying artists over $40k in fees.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
53
EIN
94-6104204
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Craft Contemporary

Craft Contemporary challenges ideas about Craft and Folk Art through dynamic exhibitions and programs in Los Angeles.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
26
EIN
23-7442244
IRS type
501(c)(3)

artEquity Community

ArtEquity Community provides equity-based training, resources, and programming at the intersection of art and activism. Located in Pasadena, CA.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
9
EIN
83-1936722
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Art Share Los Angeles

Promoting cultural arts in Los Angeles including education, gallery exhibits, artist living and work spaces, theater, Art and community festivals, artistic development and community outreach.
Revenue
$766.3k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
9
EIN
95-4660373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

David Hockney Foundation

The David Hockney Foundation is a private foundation whose purpose is to provide public access to the artwork of David Hockney through its website and a lending program. The Foundation is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Revenue
$861.0k
Assets
$225.4m
Employees
0
EIN
26-2906501
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Leonardo

Leonardo fosters interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of art, science, and technology. It provides critical content through publications and an innovation incubator.
Revenue
$989.2k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
8
EIN
94-2863843
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mosaic Project

We work toward a peaceful future by uniting children of diverse backgrounds, providing them with essential community building skills, and empowering them to become peacemakers in our unique Outdoor School.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
21
EIN
94-3367263
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MAK Center for Art and Architecture

The Mak Center serves to educate the public about Architecture, Art and experimental thought on topics that relate to space along the public-private continuum.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
12
EIN
20-5101447
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Corita Art Center

Corita Art Center promotes Corita Kent's art and social justice, supporting exhibitions, selling prints, and serving as a resource for her legacy.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$845.4k
Employees
5
EIN
92-2059412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grabhorn Institute

Grabhorn Institute conserves fine printing, offering tours and exhibits. It hosts apprenticeships and conducts research into California's printing history.
Revenue
$823.6k
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3363125
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lux Art Institute (LAI)

Lux Art Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, redefining the museum experience to make art more accessible and personally meaningful. At Lux, you don't just see finished works of art; you see the artistic process firsthand.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
39
EIN
33-0802336
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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