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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in California

California is home to 15,310 Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit organizations.

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California Institute Of The Arts

Valencia, CA

Assets: $341m

Revenue: $123m

MISSION:

CALARTS OFFERS VARIOUS DEGREES IN ART, CRITICAL STUDIES, DANCE, FILM/VIDEO, MUSIC AND THEATER. SEE PART III LINE 1 FOR FURTHER DETAIL.

Music Center Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $314m

Revenue: $21m

MISSION:

ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMING AT LOS ANGELES' MUSIC CENTER

Kqed Inc

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $310m

Revenue: $110m

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.

Armand Hammer Museum Of Art And Cultural Center Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $300m

Revenue: $29m

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.

Fine Arts Museums Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $290m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

RECEIVING, DONATING AND DISBURSING FUNDS FOR THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS.

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.

Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $252m

Revenue: $35m

MISSION:

THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM CELEBRATES, PRESERVES, AND PROMOTES ASIAN AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ASIAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURES FOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL AUDIENCES. WE PROVIDE A DYNAMIC FORUM FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS, INVITING COLLABORATION, AND FUELING IMAGINATION TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.

Autry Museum Of The American West

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $226m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

BRINGS TOGETHER THE DIVERSE STORIES OF THE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAN WEST (CONTINUED IN SCH O)CONNECTING THE PAST WITH THE PRESENT.

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.

Museum Of Contemporary Art

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $207m

Revenue: $29m

MISSION:

TO ORGANIZE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART.

San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association

San Diego, CA

Assets: $200m

Revenue: $89m

MISSION:

PERFORM CLASSICAL MUSIC & PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SAN DIEGO.

Swc Museum Corp

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $192m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE CENTER FOCUSES ON ISSUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY.SWC MUSEUM CORP. IS BUILDING A MUSEUM IN ISRAEL TO BE A WORLD CENTER FOCUSING ON ISSUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND PROMOTING UNITY AND RESPECT AMONG JEWS AND BETWEEN PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS.

Foundation Of The American Academy Of Ophthalmology

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $169m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

TO ADVANCE AAO'S PRIORITY PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

Museum Of Contemporary Art San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Assets: $161m

Revenue: $31m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO INVITES ALL AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE OUR WORLD, OUR REGION, AND OURSELVES THROUGH THE PRISM OF CONTEMPORARY ART.

Performing Arts Center Of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $147m

Revenue: $76m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to operate facilities including theaters for the performing arts.

Public Media Group Of Southern California

Burbank, CA

Assets: $143m

Revenue: $37m

MISSION:

WE USE THE POWER OF MEDIA FOR PUBLIC GOOD. WE STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC FABRIC OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SHARE OUR DISTINCTIVE PERSPECTIVE WITH THE REST OF THE NATION, AND PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN ESSENTIAL CONNECTION TO A WIDER WORLD. WE ARE CREATING A NEW PUBLIC MEDIA MODEL THAT IS MULTI-PLATFORM, DIVERSIFIED, MODERN AND BUILT AROUND HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT WITH DISTINCTIVE BRANDS.

San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $140m

Revenue: $24m

MISSION:

HOLDING AND MANAGING FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION.

Orange County Museum Of Art

Costa Mesa, CA

Assets: $134m

Revenue: $18m

MISSION:

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (OCMA) ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART.

Wayne Thiebaud Foundation

Sacramento, CA

Assets: $131m

Revenue: $403k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide informal arts educational programming and/or instruction but do not grant diplomas or degrees; or which offer services regarding the arts to educational institutions or to public entities involved in education.

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Santa Barbara, CA

Assets: $129m

Revenue: $19m

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.