Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations account for 128k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $62b in revenue and employ 716.7k individuals.
128 Thousand
Active Organizations
$61.8 Billion
Annual Revenue
717 Thousand
Employees in Sector
$236.3 Billion
Controlled Assets
New York, NY
Assets: $376m
Revenue: $52m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote or provide access to a variety of visual arts, including organizations that focus on an art form in a specific medium such as stained glass or textiles.
Seattle, WA
Assets: $372m
Revenue: $65m
Employees: 259
MISSION:
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT EXISTS TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AIR AND SPACE ARTIFACTS, WHICH PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES.
Philadelphia, PA
Assets: $370m
Revenue: $44m
Employees: 396
MISSION:
TO EDUCATE & TRAIN EXCEPTIONALLY GIFTED YOUNG MUSICIANS TO ENGAGE A LOCAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITY
New York, NY
Assets: $369m
Revenue: $153m
Employees: 702
MISSION:
WNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.
Brooklyn, NY
Assets: $368m
Revenue: $89m
Employees: 524
MISSION:
WE CREATE ENCOUNTERS WITH ART THAT EXPAND OUR VIEWS OF THE WORLD & ITS POSSIBILITIES.
Cleveland, OH
Assets: $367m
Revenue: $28m
Employees: 184
MISSION:
OUR VISION: TO EXPLORE, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
Buffalo, NY
Assets: $366m
Revenue: $20m
Employees: 230
MISSION:
THE BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1862 TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE AND GENERALLY FOSTER ART IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. IT IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM, ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST PROMINENT ART MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR WESTERN NEW YORK. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO SERVING BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WIDER ART AUDIENCE THROUGH A RECOGNIZED AND ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLECTING, EDUCATING, EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING ART WORKS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES.
Minneapolis, MN
Assets: $365m
Revenue: $34m
Employees: 317
MISSION:
EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE ART AND IDEAS OF OUR TIME AND TO IMAGINE THE WORLD IN NEW WAYS.
Boston, MA
Assets: $361m
Revenue: $53m
Employees: 456
MISSION:
THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE IN EVERYONE.
Washington, DC
Assets: $358m
Revenue: $17m
Employees: 162
MISSION:
HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM & GARDEN'S (HILLWOOD) MISSION IS TO SHARE THE RENOWNED ART COLLECTIONS, EXCEPTIONAL GARDENS AND RELATED PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH A WIDE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. SINCE ITS OPENING, HILLWOOD HAS SERVED HUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS OF VISITORS, INCLUDING LOCAL AND VISITING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FAMILIES (TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL), CURATORS AND SCHOLARS, AND PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Charlottesville, VA
Assets: $354m
Revenue: $57m
Employees: 398
MISSION:
THE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE MONTICELLO AND SHARE THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, HIS FAMILY, AND THOSE HE HELD IN SLAVERY, WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.
New York, NY
Assets: $352m
Revenue: $35m
Employees: 889
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to create and/or perform primarily ballet.
Minneapolis, MN
Assets: $352m
Revenue: $54m
Employees: 311
MISSION:
ENRICHING COMMUNITY BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND MAKING ACCESSIBLE OUTSTANDING WORKS OF ART
Boston, MA
Assets: $348m
Revenue: $30m
Employees: 248
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $347m
Revenue: $85m
Employees: 913
MISSION:
THE WORLD-RENOWNED SAN FRANCISCO OPERA IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OPERATIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. GREAT SINGING, OUTSTANDING CONDUCTING AND PRODUCTIONS SENSITIVE TO THE MUSIC ARE CORE VALUES OF THE OPERA. THE OPERA PERPETUATES ITS LEGACY THROUGH THE TRAINING OF YOUNG ARTISTS, ARTS EDUCATION, AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT.
Valencia, CA
Assets: $341m
Revenue: $123m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
CALARTS OFFERS VARIOUS DEGREES IN ART, CRITICAL STUDIES, DANCE, FILM/VIDEO, MUSIC AND THEATER. SEE PART III LINE 1 FOR FURTHER DETAIL.
Mount Vernon, VA
Assets: $333m
Revenue: $62m
Employees: 661
MISSION:
TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, AND MANAGE THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND EDUCATE VISTORS ABOUT HIS LIFE.
Washington, DC
Assets: $330m
Revenue: $582m
Employees: 105
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to maintain involvment in publishing, productions or programming utilizing any of a variety of media or in educational programs related to the media.
Cleveland, OH
Assets: $327m
Revenue: $62m
Employees: 429
MISSION:
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA INSPIRES AND ENRICHES LIVES BY CREATING EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
Cleveland, OH
Assets: $325m
Revenue: $68m
Employees: 651
MISSION:
TO OPERATE AND SUSTAIN A PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER TO ENHANCE AND DEVELOP THE "PLAYHOUSE SQUARE" DISTRICT BY RESTORING, RENOVATING, AND OPERATING THEATERS AND OTHER RELATED PROPERTIES, AND TO PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION.