California is home to 15,310 Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit organizations.
Palo Alto, CA
Assets: $123m
Revenue: $8m
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.
Santa Monica, CA
Assets: $121m
Revenue: $91m
Employees: 226
MISSION:
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF RECORDING AND TO FOSTER CREATIVE LEADERSHIP.
Santa Barbara, CA
Assets: $117m
Revenue: $8m
Employees: 131
MISSION:
DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MAJOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN SANTA BARBARA, CA.
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Assets: $114m
Revenue: $36m
Employees: 341
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INDEPENDENT ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN LIFE. GUIDED BY THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMITTED PARENTS AND INSPIRATIONAL TEACHERS TO FORM THE FAITH, INTELLECT, AND CHARACTER OF OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WITHIN A CHRIST-CENTERED, SACRAMENT-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
San Diego, CA
Assets: $113m
Revenue: $40m
Employees: 279
MISSION:
TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC USS MIDWAY AND THE LEGACY OF THOSE WHO SERVE, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND ENTERTAIN MUSEUM GUESTS.
Santa Barbara, CA
Assets: $112m
Revenue: $9m
Employees: 84
MISSION:
THE MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST MAKES A UNIQUE AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD OF MUSIC BY ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF GREAT CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS AND CULTIVATING DISCERNING, APPRECIATIVE, AND ADVENTUROUS AUDIENCES.
Pasadena, CA
Assets: $108m
Revenue: $9m
Employees: 148
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 Diego, CA
Assets: $107m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $103m
Revenue: $4m
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.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $102m
Revenue: $46m
Employees: 725
MISSION:
THE LOS ANGELES OPERA COMPANY (LA OPERA) IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY. SEE SCHEDULE O ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO ENJOY THE RICH EMOTIONAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE OF OPERA.
La Jolla, CA
Assets: $97m
Revenue: $22m
Employees: 638
MISSION:
TO ADVANCE THEATRE AS AN ART FORM AND AS A VITAL SOCIAL, MORAL AND POLITICAL PLATFORM BY PROVIDING UNFETTERED CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LEADING ARTISTS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Santa Barbara, CA
Assets: $94m
Revenue: $10m
Employees: 184
MISSION:
THE MUSEUM INSPIRES A THIRST FOR DISCOVERY AND A PASSION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.
Beverly Hills, CA
Assets: $93m
Revenue: $108m
Employees: 265
MISSION:
TO ORGANIZE AND OVERSEE THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING PRESENTATION OF ITS HISTORY AND PROMOTION OF ITS FUTURE.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $91m
Revenue: $52m
Employees: 596
MISSION:
ACT FOUNDATION NURTURES THE ART OF LIVE THEATER, ACTOR TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
San Jose, CA
Assets: $89m
Revenue: $17m
Employees: 129
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to develop and maintain educational exhibits which illustrate principles from mathematics and the physical sciences.
San Diego, CA
Assets: $88m
Revenue: $30m
Employees: 887
MISSION:
AS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING PROFESSIONAL REGIONAL THEATRES AND ONE OF SAN DIEGO'S LARGEST ARTS INSTITUTIONS, THE TONY AWARD-WINNING OLD GLOBE HAS SERVED THE SAN DIEGO REGION SINCE 1937 WHEN A POPULAR VENUE FOR SHAKESPEARE'S WORK AT THE 1935-36 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN BALBOA PARK WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PERMANENT OPERATION. THE OLD GLOBE PRODUCES A YEAR-ROUND SEASON OF 15 OR MORE PLAYS AND MUSICALS, INCLUDING WORLD PREMIERES, MODERN CLASSICS, NEW WORKS, BROADWAY-BOUND PRODUCTIONS AND THE HIGHLY-REGARDED SUMMER SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN ADDITION TO THE ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING ON ITS THREE STAGES, WITH AUDIENCE CAPACITIES OF 600/600/250, THE GLOBE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS ENGAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND EDUCATION OF AUDIENCES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
Beverly Hills, CA
Assets: $86m
Revenue: $10m
Employees: 349
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.
Burbank, CA
Assets: $86m
Revenue: $6m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide arts and humanities services or products not covered by other categories.
La Jolla, CA
Assets: $85m
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 64
MISSION:
TO ENHANCE CULTURAL LIFE AND ENGAGEMENT BY PRESENTING AND PRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY, AND TO MAKE THE CONRAD PREBYS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE HUB.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $85m
Revenue: $8m
Employees: 79
MISSION:
MAKES THE DIVERSITY OF JEWISH EXPERIENCE RELEVANT THROUGH ART & PROGRAMS THAT CHALLENGE & INSPIRE.