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Columbia, SC arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 334 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Columbia South Carolina metro area. Combined, these Columbia metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 764 people, earn more than $51 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $87 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Columbia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
95
 
$13,250,156
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
82
 
$5,779,310
Historical societies and organizations
 
56
 
$6,738,376
Music festival and event organizations
 
26
 
$3,313,260
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
24
 
$1,049,638
Museums
 
19
 
$14,343,110
Media production and publishing organizations
 
15
 
$9,088,489
Dance organizations
 
14
 
$1,047,750
Arts education organizations
 
13
 
$260,933
Theaters
 
13
 
$2,816,352
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Job trends for Columbia, SC arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
33
1-10
 
22
11-25
 
9
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
79
$250k to $1M
 
24
$1M to $5M
 
11
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Columbia

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Columbia Museum of Art (CMA)

CMA is an art museum in Columbia, SC whose mission is: CMA's mission to educate, enrich, and inspire the community and visitors to our state.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
97
EIN
57-6007869
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Educational Telecommunications

National Educational Telecommunications shares resources to advance public broadcasting through professional development, support services, and information exchange.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
61
EIN
57-6035634
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Historic Columbia Foundation

Preserves and shares the history of Columbia and Richland County through advocacy, partnerships, and education.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
60
EIN
57-6020250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edventure

Edventure is a SC children's museum with three locations, inspiring learning and engaging visitors through exhibits and educational programs.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
121
EIN
57-1013857
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Institute of Architects SC Chapter

Aia south carolina promotes the profession of architecture through advocacy, education and public outreach.
Revenue
$930.1k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
2
EIN
57-0515827
IRS type
501(c)(6)

South Carolina State Museum Foundation

The South Carolina State Museum Foundation supports and promotes the purpose of the South Carolina State Museum through funding its exhibits and providing membership and other services.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
0
EIN
57-0713243
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Ballet

Columbia City Ballet offers Southeastern audiences the highest quality ballet and provides dancers with some of the finest professional dance training.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$702.2k
Employees
15
EIN
23-7133145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nickelodeon Theatre

The Nickelodeon is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves as the gathering place for lovers of film and critical dialogue in the Columbia area.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
30
EIN
57-0686025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts Center of Kershaw County

Arts Center of Kershaw County provides fine and performing arts to Camden, SC area residents through classes, events, and programs.
Revenue
$986.1k
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
6
EIN
57-0522276
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Humanities Council

The mission of South Carolina Humanities Council, Inc. is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of South carolinians.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
5
EIN
57-0804684
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Town Theatre / Columbia Stage Society

Columbia Stage Society runs a theater in Columbia, SC and is headed by Shannon Serugge. The organization generated $715,534 in total revenues last year.
Revenue
$869.0k
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
22
EIN
57-6000280
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)

To promote the highest possible standards for journalism and mass communication education, to encourage the widest possible range of communication research, to encourage the implementation of a multi-cultural society in the classroom and curriculum.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
7
EIN
48-0676860
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Philharmonic

The South Carolina Philharmonic performs and promotes high-quality, professional symphonic music, serving the community's needs for cultural development and education, entertainment and tourism.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
192
EIN
57-0742901
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Preservation South Carolina

Preserves South Carolina's historic architecture for educational purposes by protecting buildings of architectural and historical significance.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
1
EIN
57-0913191
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Varna International Music Academy

To hold annual music academies and educational tours focusing on teaching students advanced music concepts and allowing them to practice their skills in opera productions, musicals, and choral-orchestral performances.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$42.8k
Employees
0
EIN
32-0542058
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Auntie Karen Foundation

The Auntie Karen Foundation is a global non-profit in South Carolina whose mission is to create and implement a series of reproducible community outreach programs to empower, enlighten and educate through the arts.
Revenue
$948.2k
Assets
$138.6k
Employees
0
EIN
57-1131878
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lee County Arts Council

Lee County Arts Council brings fine arts to Lee County, SC through performances and classes in music, dance, theater, and visual art.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
3
EIN
57-0879685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Tamil Sangam

South Carolina Tamil Sangam is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2012.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-4256337
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Palmetto State Military History Foundation

Palmetto State Military History Foundation is a historical societies or organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-1239818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peace-Poetry Entertainment Arts Community Education

Peace-Poetry Entertainment Arts Community Education is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-1288982
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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