Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations account for 118k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $56b in revenue and employ 480.5k individuals.
118 Thousand
Active Organizations
$55.6 Billion
Annual Revenue
481 Thousand
Employees in Sector
$225.3 Billion
Controlled Assets
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $953m
Revenue: $287m
Employees: 522
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.
New York, NY
Assets: $938m
Revenue: $113m
Employees: 490
MISSION:
THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IS A MUSEUM DEVOTED TO AMERICAN ART OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES.
Rocklin, CA
Assets: $932m
Revenue: $247m
Employees: 567
MISSION:
TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE COMPELLING EDUCATIONAL CHRISTIAN MEDIA THAT INSPIRES AND ENCOURAGES
Houston, TX
Assets: $910m
Revenue: $43m
Employees: 158
MISSION:
THE MENIL FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS THE MENIL COLLECTION, AN ART MUSEUM SET IN A RESIDENTIAL HOUSTON NEIGHBORHOOD. THE MUSEUM WELCOMES ALL VISITORS FREE OF CHARGE TO ITS ART BUILDINGS, PROGRAMS, AND GREEN SPACES.
Chicago, IL
Assets: $874m
Revenue: $94m
Employees: 589
MISSION:
THE MUSEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING THAT ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Los Altos, CA
Assets: $864m
Revenue: $103m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote the study, teaching, or appreciation of the humanities.
Washington, DC
Assets: $858m
Revenue: $175m
Employees: 485
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.
Chicago, IL
Assets: $852m
Revenue: $135m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote awareness of and appreciation for history and historical artifacts.
Salem, MA
Assets: $835m
Revenue: $58m
Employees: 283
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.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $832m
Revenue: $95m
Employees: 625
MISSION:
TO EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, AND SUSTAIN LIFE USING THE RESOURCES OF OUR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND RAINFOREST TO SHARE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE WITH THE PUBLIC.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $782m
Revenue: $61m
Employees: 556
MISSION:
INSPIRE DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS & COLLECTIONS
Boston, MA
Assets: $745m
Revenue: $90m
Employees: 741
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BSO) IS TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE MAKING OF MUSIC CONSONANT WITH THE HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS OF THE MUSICAL ART, CREATING PERFORMANCES AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE.
Beverly Hills, CA
Assets: $718m
Revenue: $74m
Employees: 153
MISSION:
TO SERVE AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE ACADEMY FOUNDATION. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO OWN AND OPERATE A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF MOTION PICTURES.
New York, NY
Assets: $718m
Revenue: $55m
Employees: 635
MISSION:
TO PRESENT MUSIC & MUSICIANS, BRING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC SEE SCHEDULE OTO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE, PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDE NEW WORKS, ARTISTS & AUDIENCES.
Chicago, IL
Assets: $694m
Revenue: $160m
Employees: 219
MISSION:
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD AND TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA.
Williamstown, MA
Assets: $670m
Revenue: $8m
Employees: 160
MISSION:
IN 1950, STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK CHARTERED THE STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE AS A HOME FOR THEIR EXTENSIVE ART COLLECTION. OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1955, THE INSTITUTE HAS BUILT UPON THIS EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF WORKS TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AND RESPECTED ART MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD, KNOWN FOR ITS INTIMATE GALLERIES AND STUNNING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. ONE OF THE FEW INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT COMBINES A PUBLIC ART MUSEUM WITH RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A MAJOR ART HISTORY LIBRARY, THE CLARK IS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION ON THE NATURE OF ART AND ART HISTORY.
Fort Worth, TX
Assets: $668m
Revenue: $22m
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.
Washington, DC
Assets: $657m
Revenue: $132m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (KENNEDY CENTER) SERVES AS BOTH A PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL AND THE NATION'S CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Atlanta, GA
Assets: $654m
Revenue: $83m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
CHARITABLE ARTS ORGANIZATION TO INSPIRE, CREATE, SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE RENOWNED ARTS AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH OUR UNIQUE MODEL OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS.
Beverly Hills, CA
Assets: $650m
Revenue: $135m
Employees: 256
MISSION:
TO RECOGNIZE AND UPHOLD EXCELLENCE IN THE MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES, INSPIRE IMAGINATION, AND CONNECT THE WORLD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF MOTION PICTURES.