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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in Illinois

Illinois is home to 4,507 Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit organizations.

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Field Museum Of Natural History

Chicago, IL

Assets: $874m

Revenue: $94m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING THAT ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial

Chicago, IL

Assets: $852m

Revenue: $135m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to promote awareness of and appreciation for history and historical artifacts.

The Barack Obama Foundation

Chicago, IL

Assets: $694m

Revenue: $160m

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.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago, IL

Assets: $577m

Revenue: $110m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is the operation of a symphony orchestra including youth symphonies.

The Poetry Foundation

Chicago, IL

Assets: $341m

Revenue: $70m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to promote the study, teaching, or appreciation of the humanities.

Museum Of Science And Industry

Chicago, IL

Assets: $301m

Revenue: $52m

MISSION:

MSI'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE THE INVENTIVE GENIUS IN EVERYONE.

Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Assets: $270m

Revenue: $60m

MISSION:

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO EXISTS TO PROVIDE A BROAD, DEEP, AND RELEVANT CULTURAL SERVICE TO THE CHICAGO REGION AND THE NATION AND TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART FORM OF OPERA.

Ravinia Festival Association

Highland Park, IL

Assets: $230m

Revenue: $43m

MISSION:

TO PRESENT WORLD-CLASS MUSIC, THEATRE AND CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS.

Navy Pier Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets: $200m

Revenue: $62m

MISSION:

NAVY PIER, CHICAGO'S ICONIC LAKEFRONT DESTINATION AND CULTURAL INSTITUTION, IS (SEE SCHEDULE O)AN ALL-WELCOMING, YEAR-ROUND CIVIC SPACE WHICH IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC, OFFERING UNIQUE DINING, RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND FREE PROGRAMMING TO NEARLY 9 MILLION GUESTS ANNUALLY, WHILE RELIEVING THE BURDEN OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC DESTINATION.

Museum Of Contemporary Art

Chicago, IL

Assets: $199m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS.

Radiant Life Ministries

Marion, IL

Assets: $196m

Revenue: $19m

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.

Pmml North Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets: $162m

Revenue: $479k

MISSION:

COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION (CONTINUED ON SCH O) RELATING TO MILITARY HISTORY AND THE ROLE OF THE CITIZEN SOLDIER IN AMERICA.

Chicago Historical Society

Chicago, IL

Assets: $143m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

TO SHARE CHICAGO'S STORIES, SERVING AS A HUB OF SCHOLARSHIP AND LEARNING, INSPIRATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Steppenwolf Theater Co

Chicago, IL

Assets: $122m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

PROVIDE THEATRICAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES THAT SPUR CIVIC CONVERSATION.

The Richard H Driehaus Museum

Chicago, IL

Assets: $116m

Revenue: $75m

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.

Chicago Public Media Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets: $91m

Revenue: $32m

MISSION:

CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY CREATING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, ENRICHES AND ENTERTAINS. THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF MEDIA PLATFORMS, WE CONNECT DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN OUR SERVICE AREA AND BEYOND TO ONE ANOTHER. WE HELP THEM MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR REGION, AND OUR WORLD.

Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois Inc

Skokie, IL

Assets: $80m

Revenue: $11m

MISSION:

TO RECORD, REMEMBER, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND HOW IT RELATES TO CURRENT ISSUES.

Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

Assets: $74m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

AS REQUIRED BY ITS INSTRUMENT, THIS TRUST SUPPORTS THE STRONG MUSEUM.

Window To The World Communications Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets: $72m

Revenue: $44m

MISSION:

WTTW AND WFMT ARE COMMITTED TO PRODUCING AND PRESENTING TRUSTED, BEST-IN-CLASS CONTENT FUELED BY A DISTINCTLY CHICAGO SENSIBILITY. WE ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES BY ENTERTAINING, INSPIRING, EDUCATING AND REFLECTING A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES.

Chicago Theatre Group Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets: $67m

Revenue: $13m

MISSION:

GOODMAN THEATRE IS AN ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTION IN CHICAGO WITH A DEDICATION TO THE ART OF THEATER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.