Nonprofit OrganizationsMuseums

Museums organizations account for 4k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $4b in revenue and employ 36.9k individuals.

4 Thousand

Active Organizations

$4.4 Billion

Annual Revenue

37 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$18.2 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the Museums Sector

Smithsonian Institute

Washington, DC

Assets: $5b

Revenue: $2b

MISSION:

"INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE" IS THE MISSION SET FORTH BY JAMES SMITHSON.

Peabody Essex Museum Inc

Salem, MA

Assets: $744m

Revenue: $56m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM IS TO CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CREATIVITY BY COLLECTING, STEWARDING AND INTERPRETING OBJECTS OF ART AND CULTURE IN WAYS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, ENRICH THE SPIRIT, ENGAGE THE MIND AND STIMULATE THE SENSES. THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, PEM STRIVES TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM PEOPLE'S LIVES BY BROADENING THEIR PERSPECTIVES, ATTITUDES, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THEMSELVES AND THE WIDER WORLD.

Carnegie Institute

Pittsburgh, PA

Assets: $492m

Revenue: $71m

MISSION:

FOUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE IN 1895, CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH IS A COLLECTION OF FOUR DISTINCTIVE MUSEUMS DEDICATED TO EXPLORATION THROUGH ART AND SCIENCE: CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM.IN 2019, THE MUSEUMS REACHED 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

Museum Of The Bible Inc

Oklahoma City, OK

Assets: $475m

Revenue: $45m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE IS AN INNOVATIVE, GLOBAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO INVITE ALL PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE BIBLE. WE DO SO THROUGH FOUR MAIN INITIATIVES: OUR PERMANENT MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. THESE ARE FURTHER DESCRIBED AT WWW.MUSEUMOFTHEBIBLE.ORG/MUSEUM/ABOUT-US.

Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati, OH

Assets: $283m

Revenue: $49m

MISSION:

THE CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORLD THROUGH.

National Foundation For The Ctrs For Disease Contr & Prevention Inc

Atlanta, GA

Assets: $278m

Revenue: $255m

MISSION:

SEE SCHEDULE O THE CDC FOUNDATION HELPS THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) DO MORE, FASTER, BY FORGING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CDC AND FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO FIGHT THREATS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY.

The Exploratorium

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $265m

Revenue: $49m

MISSION:

THE EXPLORATORIUM IS A PUBLIC LEARNING LABORATORY EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION.OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM LEARNING WORLDWIDE.OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND CAN CONFIDENTLY ASK QUESTIONS, QUESTION ANSWERS, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.WE VALUE LIFELONG LEARNING AND TEACHING, CURIOSITY AND INQUIRY, OUR COMMUNITY, ITERATION AND EVIDENCE, INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INCLUSION AND RESPECT.

Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $221m

Revenue: $25m

MISSION:

DEDICATED TO THE EXPLORATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL LIFE.

Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum

Rochester, NY

Assets: $181m

Revenue: $18m

MISSION:

AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOCUSED ON AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY, STRONG MUSEUM EXPLORES PLAY IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVERY. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER ACTVITIES THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN AND ENLIGHTEN DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND EDUCATORS.

Royal Ontario Museum

Assets: $177m

Revenue: $62m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

Miller Family Automobile Foundation

Sandy, UT

Assets: $165m

Revenue: $88m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

International Spy Museum

Washington, DC

Assets: $148m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE.

Experience Learning Community

Seattle, WA

Assets: $146m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

TO MAKE CREATIVE EXPRESSION A LIFE-CHANGING FORCE THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AND CONNECT.

Jewish Museum

New York, NY

Assets: $145m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET JEWISH ART.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc

Cleveland, OH

Assets: $140m

Revenue: $37m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO ENGAGE, TEACH, AND INSPIRE THROUGH THE POWER OF ROCK AND ROLL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Of Art

Chadds Ford, PA

Assets: $140m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART PRESERVES AND PRESENTS ELEMENTS OF ART AND NATURE THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY OF THE BRANDYWINE REGION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE. THE BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY PROTECTS AND CONSERVES THE LAND, WATER, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE BRANDYWINE-CHRISTINA WATERSHED. THE BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM OF ART ENGAGES AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN ART WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE WYETH FAMILY AND OTHER ARTISTS OF THE BRANDYWINE REGION.

The Paley Center For Media

New York, NY

Assets: $136m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

Mariners Museum

Newport News, VA

Assets: $132m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD'S WATERS, BECAUSE THROUGH THE WATERS - THROUGH OUR SHARED MARITIME HERITAGE - WE ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER.

Crosswater Canyon Inc

Petersburg, KY

Assets: $131m

Revenue: $43m

MISSION:

TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF, ANSWERS IN GENESIS, INC.

Musical Instrument Museum

Phoenix, AZ

Assets: $120m

Revenue: $22m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.