Nonprofit OrganizationsMuseums

Museums organizations account for 4k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $5b in revenue and employ 40.0k individuals.

4 Thousand

Active Organizations

$5.4 Billion

Annual Revenue

40 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$24.2 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the Museums Sector

Smithsonian Institute

Washington, DC

Assets: $7b

Revenue: $2b

MISSION:

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

Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $1b

Revenue: $252m

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.

Peabody Essex Museum Inc

Salem, MA

Assets: $835m

Revenue: $58m

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: $649m

Revenue: $110m

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 2022, THE MUSEUMS REACHED 1,137,868 PEOPLE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

Museum Of The Bible Inc

Oklahoma City, OK

Assets: $447m

Revenue: $56m

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/OUR-HISTORY.

Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati, OH

Assets: $307m

Revenue: $34m

MISSION:

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

The Exploratorium

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $287m

Revenue: $48m

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.

The Studio Museum In Harlem

New York, NY

Assets: $255m

Revenue: $47m

MISSION:

THE NEXUS FOR ARTISTS OF AFRICAN DESCENT, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND FOR WORK THAT HAS BEEN INSPIRED AND INFLUENCED BY BLACK CULTURE.

Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum

Rochester, NY

Assets: $251m

Revenue: $42m

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.

Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $221m

Revenue: $25m

MISSION:

TO EXPLORE AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL LIFE AND CULTURE.

Miller Family Automobile Foundation

Sandy, UT

Assets: $210m

Revenue: $578k

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.

National Foundation For The Ctrs For Disease Contr & Prevention Inc

Atlanta, GA

Assets: $182m

Revenue: $279m

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.

Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Of Art

Chadds Ford, PA

Assets: $171m

Revenue: $18m

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 MUSEUM OF ART ENGAGES AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN ART WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE WYETH FAMILY AND OTHER ARTISTS OF THE BRANDYWINE REGION.

Jewish Museum

New York, NY

Assets: $170m

Revenue: $23m

MISSION:

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

The Paley Center For Media

New York, NY

Assets: $169m

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.

Royal Commission For The Exhibition Of 1851

Assets: $167m

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.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc

Cleveland, OH

Assets: $165m

Revenue: $44m

MISSION:

BORN FROM THE COLLISION OF RHYTHM & BLUES, COUNTRY, AND GOSPEL, ROCK & ROLL IS A SPIRIT THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND EVER-CHANGING. THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES THE SOUND OF YOUTH CULTURE AND HONORS THE ARTISTS WHOSE MUSIC CONNECTS US ALL.

Musical Instrument Museum

Phoenix, AZ

Assets: $157m

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.

Royal Ontario Museum

Assets: $153m

Revenue: $61m

MISSION:

THE ROM SHOWCASES ART CULTURE AND NATURE FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND ACROSS THE AGES. AS THE COUNTRY'S PREEMINENT FIELD RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN NEW AND ORIGINAL FINDINGS THE ROM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC CULTURAL AND NATURAL WORLD. AMONG THE TOP 10 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA CANADA'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE MUSEUM IS HOME TO A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF 13 MILLION ART OBJECTS AND NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS IN 40 GALLERY EXHIBITION SPACES.

Country Music Foundation Inc

Nashville, TN

Assets: $152m

Revenue: $57m

MISSION:

IDENTIFY & PRESERVE THE EVOLVING HISTORY & TRADITIONS OF COUNTRY MUSIC & TO EDUCATE ITS AUDIENCES.