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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is home to 3,807 Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit organizations.

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Museum Of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

Assets: $1b

Revenue: $175m

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.

Wgbh Educational Foundation

Boston, MA

Assets: $1b

Revenue: $214m

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.

Peabody Essex Museum Inc

Salem, MA

Assets: $835m

Revenue: $58m

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 Symphony Orchestra Inc

Boston, MA

Assets: $745m

Revenue: $90m

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.

Sterling & Francine Clark Art Inst

Williamstown, MA

Assets: $670m

Revenue: $8m

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.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Inc

Boston, MA

Assets: $348m

Revenue: $30m

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.

Museum Of Science

Boston, MA

Assets: $309m

Revenue: $50m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE IN EVERYONE.

Brookfield Arts Foundation

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 Hill Music Inc

Groton, MA

Assets: $211m

Revenue: $41m

MISSION:

TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH TEACHING, PERFORMING & GIVING MUSIC

Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation

Brighton, MA

Assets: $198m

Revenue: $278m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to publish a variety of materials on diverse topics. Includes university presses.

The Hyams Foundation Inc

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.

Massachusetts Historical Society

Boston, MA

Assets: $153m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

THE MHS SEEKS TO MAKE AMERICAN HISTORY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE.

Society For The Preservation Of New England Antiquities Inc

Boston, MA

Assets: $149m

Revenue: $24m

MISSION:

WE SAVE AND SHARE NEW ENGLAND'S PAST TO ENGAGE AND INFORM PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Worcester Art Museum

Worcester, MA

Assets: $149m

Revenue: $30m

MISSION:

COLLECT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF ART AVAILABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE BROADER REGION.

Edward M Kennedy Institute For The United States Senate Inc

Boston, MA

Assets: $124m

Revenue: $4m

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.

Institute Of Contemporary Art

Boston, MA

Assets: $121m

Revenue: $26m

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.

Longyear Foundation

Chestnut Hill, MA

Assets: $90m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIFE & WORK OF MARY BAKER EDDY, DISCOVERER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Huntington Theatre Company Inc

Boston, MA

Assets: $85m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to produce plays.

Trustees Of The Berkshire Museum

Pittsfield, MA

Assets: $82m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING BY MAKING INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG ART, HISTORY, AND NATURAL SCIENCE.

Historic Deerfield Inc

Deerfield, MA

Assets: $77m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

HISTORIC DEERFIELD OPENS DOORS TO NEW PERSPECTIVES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEEK A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD.