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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in District of Columbia

District of Columbia is home to 1,072 Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit organizations.

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Center For Applied Linguistics

Washington, DC

Assets: $13m

Revenue: $13m

MISSION:

PROMOTE ACCESS, EQUITY, & MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING FOR LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE PEOPLE.

Sitar Arts Center

Washington, DC

Assets: $12m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

SITAR ARTS CENTER'S ENGAGES DC YOUTH, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD, IN BUILDING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING AND BELONGING THAT REMOVES FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO ARTS EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING. AT SITAR, STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE VISUAL, DIGITAL, AND PERFORMING ARTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND 80% OF ENROLLMENT IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING LOW INCOME. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN SITAR'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND REACH UP TO 900 STUDENTS A YEAR.

National Links Trust

Washington, DC

Assets: $12m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

PROTECTING AND PROMOTING ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND ENGAGING MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Society For American Archaeology

Washington, DC

Assets: $12m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANITY'S PAST VIA INVESTIGATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORDS.

Old Naval Hospital Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

RENOVATE THE HISTORIC OLD NAVAL HOSPITAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HILL CENTER, AN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER

National Indian Gaming Association

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF IGA IS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF TRIBES STRIVING FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH GAMING ENTERPRISES IN INDIAN COUNTRY. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, IGA WORKS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESS TO DEVELOP SOUND POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY ON GAMING-RELATED ISSUES. IN ADDITION, IGA SEEKS TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT INDIAN SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY IN INDIAN COUNTRY.

General Society Of Colonial Wars

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $711k

MISSION:

PRESERVATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE OF AMERICA'S COLONIAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION

National Guard Educational Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $348k

MISSION:

DELEGATION TO COMMEMORATE D-DAY INVASION TRIP TO NORMANDY, FRANCE, DRS AND VAN HIPP SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN.

Diplomacy Center Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $582k

MISSION:

THE DIPLOMACY CENTER FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO HELPING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE CREATE THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN EXPLORE THE CAPABILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

American Historical Association

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVING HISTORIANS IN ALL FIELDS AND ALL PROFESSIONS. THE AHA IS A TRUSTED VOICE FOR HISTORY EDUCATION, THE PROFESSIONAL WORK OF HISTORIANS, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF HISTORICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Washington Ballet

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $18m

MISSION:

BALLET COMPANY, SCHOOL OF BALLET AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT

National Business Officers Association Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BUSINESS OPERATIONS, EDUCATION & BEST PRACTICES.

Boardsource

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT NONPROFIT BOARDS AND EXECUTIVES TO LEAD JUSTLY AND WITH PURPOSE.

Afsa Education Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $1m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AFSAEF) IS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS OF ALL AGES ON PERSONAL FINANCE CONCEPTS AND HELP THEM REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF RESPONSIBLE MONEY MANAGEMENT WHILE GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CREDIT PROCESS.

American Association Of People With Disabilities

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY ACTING AS A CONVENER, CONNECTOR, AND CATALYST FOR CHANGE, INCREASING THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

National Communication Association

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (NCA) ADVANCES COMMUNICATION AS THE DISCIPLINE THAT STUDIES ALL FORMS, MODES, MEDIA, AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH HUMANISTIC, SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC AND AESTHETIC INQUIRY. THE NCA SERVES THE SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE ITS MEMBERS BY ENABLING AND SUPPORTING THEIR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING. DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AND PROMOTING FREE AND ETHICAL COMMUNICATION. THE NCA PROMOTES THE WIDESPREAD APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE, THE APPLICATION OF COMPETENT COMMUNICATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMMUNICATION TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS.

National Building Museum

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM INSPIRES CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD WE DESIGN AND BUILD.

Senior Living Foundation Of The American Foreign Service Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $839k

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO RETIRED FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR SPOUSES (INCLUDING SURVIVING OR DIVORCED SPOUSES) AND, ON THE BASIS OF NEED, TO DEFRAY THE COST OF HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SENIOR HOUSING, LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE, OR OTHER SENIOR SERVICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH AND SECURITY OF THE RETIRED FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILY.

Heurich House Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $8m

Revenue: $512k

MISSION:

THE HEURICH HOUSE MUSEUM EXPLORES THE AMERICAN DREAM THROUGH THE LEGACY OF GERMAN IMMIGRANT CHRISTIAN HEURICH AND HIS WASHINGTON, DC BREWERY, AND CREATES A JUST PATH TO SUCCESS FOR LOCAL SMALL-SCALE MANUFACTURERS.

National Academy Of Education

Washington, DC

Assets: $8m

Revenue: $542k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide arts and humanities services or products not covered by other categories.