Massachusetts is home to 3,807 Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit organizations.
Boston, MA
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $175m
Employees: 847
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.
Boston, MA
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $214m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
WGBH ENRICHES PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND ENTERTAIN, FOSTERING CITIZENSHIP AND CULTURE, THE JOY OF LEARNING, AND THE POWER OF DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
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.
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.
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.
Boston, MA
Assets: $348m
Revenue: $30m
Employees: 234
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.
Boston, MA
Assets: $309m
Revenue: $50m
Employees: 651
MISSION:
THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE IN EVERYONE.
Boston, MA
Assets: $291m
Revenue: $4m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Arts, Culture, and Humanities major group area.
Groton, MA
Assets: $211m
Revenue: $41m
Employees: 106
MISSION:
TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH TEACHING, PERFORMING & GIVING MUSIC
Brighton, MA
Assets: $198m
Revenue: $278m
Employees: 479
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to publish a variety of materials on diverse topics. Includes university presses.
Boston, MA
Assets: $164m
Revenue: $20m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide arts and humanities services or products not covered by other categories.
Boston, MA
Assets: $153m
Revenue: $14m
Employees: 73
MISSION:
THE MHS SEEKS TO MAKE AMERICAN HISTORY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE.
Boston, MA
Assets: $149m
Revenue: $24m
Employees: 271
MISSION:
WE SAVE AND SHARE NEW ENGLAND'S PAST TO ENGAGE AND INFORM PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Worcester, MA
Assets: $149m
Revenue: $30m
Employees: 203
MISSION:
COLLECT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF ART AVAILABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE BROADER REGION.
Boston, MA
Assets: $124m
Revenue: $4m
Employees: 31
MISSION:
THE EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE IS A NONPARTISAN, CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS AND VISITORS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ROLE EACH PERSON PLAYS IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND IN OUR SOCIETY.
Boston, MA
Assets: $121m
Revenue: $26m
Employees: 222
MISSION:
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION.THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART ("ICA") IS TO SHARE THE PLEASURES OF REFLECTION, INSPIRATION, PROVOCATION, AND IMAGINATION THAT CONTEMPORARY ART OFFERS THROUGH PUBLIC ACCESS TO ART, ARTISTS, AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS.
Chestnut Hill, MA
Assets: $90m
Revenue: $4m
Employees: 40
MISSION:
TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIFE & WORK OF MARY BAKER EDDY, DISCOVERER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Boston, MA
Assets: $85m
Revenue: $15m
Employees: 302
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to produce plays.
Pittsfield, MA
Assets: $82m
Revenue: $10m
Employees: 45
MISSION:
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING BY MAKING INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG ART, HISTORY, AND NATURAL SCIENCE.
Deerfield, MA
Assets: $77m
Revenue: $8m
Employees: 187
MISSION:
HISTORIC DEERFIELD OPENS DOORS TO NEW PERSPECTIVES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEEK A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD.