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Akron arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 262arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Akronmetro area. Combined, these Akron metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 829 people, earn more than $61 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $186 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Akron

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
90
$21,394,414
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
63
$4,677,120
Historical societies and organizations
42
$15,974,271
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
21
$1,498,384
Music festival and event organizations
20
$3,913,035
Theaters
19
$3,245,179
Museums
17
$8,026,948
Dance organizations
13
$2,062,039
Visual arts nonprofit organizations
12
$2,789,357
Media production and publishing organizations
12
$7,279,318
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Job trends for Akron arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
24
1-10
26
11-25
9
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Akron

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
62
$250k to $1M
25
$1M to $5M
6
$5M to $25M
5
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Akron

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Akron Art Museum

The Akron Art Museum provides quality educational programs and exciting learning opportunities for students and educators from preschool to the university level.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$61.4m
Employees
67
EIN
34-0813426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Community Hall Foundation

Akron's Community Hall Foundation presents diverse performing arts, and supports the programming of Lock 3 and Lock 4 parks.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$26.0m
Employees
62
EIN
34-1015948
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic Railway Association

The Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic Railway Association operates a scenic and historic railroad through a national park, providing passenger excursions and student education programs that showcase the history of transportation.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
89
EIN
23-7198801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

PBS Western Reserve

Western Reserve Public Media serves the largest population among Ohio's eight PBS member stations. Their broadcast channels. Western Reserve PBS, Fusion, MHz Worldview and V-me, are available to 5.13 million viewers in Northeast Ohio and Western PA.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$8.6m
Employees
21
EIN
34-1123819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens

Historic estate in Akron, OH preserves and restores former Seiberling family home and gardens, offering tours and educational programs.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
111
EIN
34-0819149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ArtsNow

ArtsNow connects Summit County's arts and culture with the community, providing access to diverse offerings and implementing a citywide cultural plan.
Revenue
$870.8k
Assets
$804.7k
Employees
0
EIN
47-5513742
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northeast Ohio Center For Choreography

Nccakron supports dance research and development, providing residencies and resources for exploring new ideas in shared environments.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
7
EIN
47-5231350
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Focus / Western Reserve Cable Television Consortium Inc

To provide local access programming in the form of p.e.g. (public, educational and governmental) services. (public, educational and governmental)services.
Revenue
$965.7k
Assets
$845.5k
Employees
4
EIN
34-1325554
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Curated Storefront

Art Resources Transformations activates underutilized buildings with multimedia art exhibits, offers artists below market rate studios, and curates ongoing storefront exhibitions in Akron.
Revenue
$768.0k
Assets
$980.0k
Employees
2
EIN
83-3743218
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Weathervane Community Playhouse

Weathervane Community Playhouse produces high-quality live theater with volunteer artists, designers, and technicians under professional direction, provides education and training in theater arts and appreciation.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
17
EIN
34-6560923
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tuesday Musical Association

Tuesday Musical enriches the cultural life of greater akron and northeast Ohio by connecting today's exceptional performers with audiences, students, and members in powerful ways and by advancing the positive power of music in our community.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$5.1m
Employees
3
EIN
34-0786212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Akron Symphony Orchestra

Enhance the quality of life in our community through education and musical excellence. The association presents multiple musical organizations and educational programs.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$478.6k
Employees
249
EIN
34-6003828
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western Reserve Folk Arts Association

Western Reserve Folk Arts Association hosts folk festivals for Ohio residents and KSU students, bringing folk music to 10,000+ people.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$85.1k
Employees
0
EIN
34-1953558
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens Foundation

The Foundation raises resources for the stability and growth of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, OH.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$21.8m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1548536
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Akron Musical Association Foundation

GAMA Foundation manages funds for the Greater Akron Musical Association and promotes public appreciation of the arts.
Revenue
$812.9k
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
0
EIN
34-1635435
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Love Network

Big Love Network is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Akron, OH that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-0716170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Theatre

Friends of Theatre is an arts education organization in Stow, OH that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-4712342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Garrettsville Curtains Up Theater

Garrettsville Curtains Up Theater is a theater in Garrettsville, OH that was founded in 2008.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
74-3189075
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Riverfront Community Band

Riverfront Community Band is a performing arts organization in Munroe Falls, OH that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-3182271
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salem Youth Chorus

Salem Youth Chorus is a performing arts organization in Norton, OH that was founded in 2011.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
90-0624463
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A00: Arts, Culture, and Humanities: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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