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Illinois arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 4,783arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisanarts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 23,247 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $9 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Illinois

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
1,559
$662,907,103
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
1,131
$212,503,008
Historical societies and organizations
605
$371,607,786
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
450
$66,940,574
Theaters
414
$150,513,668
Museums
356
$859,295,735
Music festival and event organizations
336
$81,561,104
Media production and publishing organizations
278
$196,667,749
Arts education organizations
204
$72,674,741
Dance organizations
183
$30,280,719
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Chicago
3,478
$2,313,388,852
St. Louis, MO
180
$7,752,300
Peoria
122
$19,908,514
Springfield, IL
108
$15,043,752
Davenport, IA
104
$12,880,595
Champaign
89
$13,840,647
Bloomington, IL
87
$5,250,441
Rockford
81
$13,842,440
Carbondale
48
$2,785,674
Kankakee
29
$1,054,865
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Job trends for Illinois arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
497
1-10
381
11-25
125
26-100
91
101 to 1,000
47
1,000+
1
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Illinois

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,412
$250k to $1M
383
$1M to $5M
156
$5M to $25M
42
$25M to $100M
11
$100M+
3
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Illinois

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1-20 of 4,783

The Obama Foundation

The Obama Foundation is a historical societies or organization in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Obama Foundation's mission is to inspire and empower people to change their world.
Revenue
$309.3m
Assets
$945.0m
Employees
251
EIN
46-4950751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

GiGi's Playhouse

To change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
51
EIN
20-0058563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.
Revenue
$414.9m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
3,261
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW) is Chicago's premier public media organization committed to creating and presenting unique content for television and digital media.
Revenue
$49.2m
Assets
$84.7m
Employees
354
EIN
36-2246703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra enriches lives through music and education. Presented 38 weeks of concerts during the 2021/22 season. Prestigious training program: Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
Revenue
$102.4m
Assets
$530.9m
Employees
785
EIN
36-2167823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Public Media

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, they connect diverse audiences in their service area & beyond.
Revenue
$38.7m
Assets
$105.5m
Employees
210
EIN
36-3687394
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

The Harris Theater is also dedicated to presenting internationally acclaimed music and dance organizations to enhance its reputation as well as to help build audiences for the Theater's resident companies.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$59.4m
Employees
198
EIN
36-3930153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

DuPage Children's Museum (DCM)

DuPage Children's Museum's mission is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children through self-directed, open-ended experiences; integration of the arts, science and math; the child-adult learning partnership.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
79
EIN
36-3565001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Theological Library Association

Atla fosters study of theology & religion by developing libraries and librarianship, creating databases, providing professional development & collaborative projects.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
50
EIN
74-1473899
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Artists

United States Artists (USA) is a grant-making, artist-advocacy organization dedicated to supporting America's finest artists working across diverse disciplines. To invest in America's finest artists and illuminate the value of artists to society.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$50.7m
Employees
21
EIN
22-3903993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC)

The mission of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is to bring artists, art, and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, and change lives through the experience of dance.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$12.6m
Employees
66
EIN
36-2950283
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Old Town School of Folk Music

Founded in 1957, the Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Revenue
$14.4m
Assets
$26.8m
Employees
355
EIN
36-2373635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

The mission of the Trust is to engage, educate and inspire the public through architecture, design and the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, and to preserve the Trust's historic sites and collections.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$8.3m
Employees
68
EIN
23-7414937
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Adler Planetarium

The Adler Planetarium ('Adler') is a not-for-profit cultural institution whose mission is to connect people to The universe and each other under The sky we all share. It aspires to be The world's premier center for engaging in astronomy and space science.....
Revenue
$24.2m
Assets
$62.1m
Employees
120
EIN
36-6210902
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Public Housing Museum (NPHM)

The National Public Housing Museum is the first cultural institution in the United States dedicated to interpreting the American experience in public housing.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
12
EIN
51-0649843
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre creates courageous and inclusive art that sparks curiosity, empathy, and joy through theatrical learning opportunities.
Revenue
$28.5m
Assets
$122.0m
Employees
252
EIN
51-0149370
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Chiarts Foundation

Supports and promotes arts education programs for the Chicago High School for the Arts, located in Chicago, IL.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
7
EIN
85-1586666
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Xilin Association

Xilin Association provides Chinese education, support for seniors, after-school programs and college preparation in Naperville, IL.
Revenue
$20.1m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
700
EIN
36-3890616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum

Klairmont Kollections is a Chicago-based not-for-profit auto museum with over 300 award-winning historic vehicles and hosts charity and corporate events.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$29.1m
Employees
0
EIN
82-5417208
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merit School of Music

Merit School of Music transforms the lives of Chicago-area youth through removing barriers to high-quality music education.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$32.4m
Employees
207
EIN
36-3028768
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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