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Knoxville arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 254arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Knoxvillemetro area. Combined, these Knoxville metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 823 people, earn more than $64 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $163 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Knoxville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
83
$33,156,161
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
46
$5,642,503
Historical societies and organizations
46
$3,926,002
Museums
24
$12,838,284
Theaters
18
$3,496,591
Music festival and event organizations
16
$5,151,000
Media production and publishing organizations
13
$5,080,702
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
11
$1,082,577
History museums
10
$3,063,651
Arts education organizations
10
$1,212,276
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Job trends for Knoxville arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
20
1-10
24
11-25
11
26-100
6
101 to 1,000
1
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Knoxville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
68
$250k to $1M
26
$1M to $5M
13
$5M to $25M
1
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Knoxville

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Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation

To hold, maintain, renovate and improve certain real property known as the historic Tennessee theatre located in Knoxville Tennessee in order to provide a performing arts venue for the community and other entities for historic and educational activities.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$36.1m
Employees
24
EIN
62-1651302
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA)

The Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA) celebrates the art and artists of East Tennessee, presents new art and new ideas, educates and serves a diverse community, and enhances Knoxville's quality of life.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
53
EIN
62-0677701
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Ears Festival

A dynamic, immersive music festival in Knoxville that transcends traditional boundaries and explores connections between musicians and artists.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
71
EIN
81-0862420
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Basketball Hall of Fameinc

Women's Basketball Hall of Fameinc honors, celebrates and promotes the future of women's basketball through managing the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, TN. Along with this, it also administers sports for peace and society grant programs.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
16
EIN
62-1465889
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Symphony Society Incorporated

To develop and sustain a Symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east Tennessee audiences of all ages by providing excellence in musical performance and education programs.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
201
EIN
62-6008097
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville

To serve and support a diverse community of artists, Arts organzations, and cultural institutions. To serve and support diverse art community.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$970.5k
Employees
3
EIN
62-0962249
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bijou Theatre Center

Bijou Theatre Center boosts Knoxville's cultural and economic development through arts access, historic preservation, performing arts productions, and rehearsal space.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
51
EIN
62-1303589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dogwood Arts

The Dogwood Arts Festival is an annual event in Knoxville, Tennessee, sponsored by Dogwood Arts, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and celebrate regional art, culture, and natural beauty.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
7
EIN
62-6074113
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee PBS

East Tennessee PBS provides lifelong learning opportunities to more than 1 million viewers in East Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Southeast Virginia and Western North Carolina.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
24
EIN
62-1173293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Muse Knoxville

The Muse Knoxville is a children's STEAM museum in TN, inspiring and empowering through transformative learning experiences.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
72
EIN
23-7039472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center

Heritage center preserving, protecting, and promoting the history and culture of Great Smoky Mountains and its surrounding region. Located in Townsend, TN.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
22
EIN
62-1821411
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joy of Music Youth Music School Corporation

Provides quality music education for at-risk youth through private/group lessons, ensembles, and music enrichment classes. Offers instruments and special musical opportunities.
Revenue
$968.1k
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
6
EIN
31-1776315
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Opera Company

To provide the residents of East Tennessee with high quality, locally produced opera and to contribute to the future of the operatic art form by educating the community about opera and its role in our culture.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
11
EIN
62-1015262
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Historical Society

ETHS preserves and promotes East Tennessee's history through educational programs and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
19
EIN
32-0320825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Appalachia

Preserving the history and culture of Southern Appalachia through artifacts, crafts, music, and traditions in Clinton, TN.
Revenue
$763.9k
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
46
EIN
04-3595011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

River and Rail Theatre Company

The unusual tale of mary & joseph's baby by don chaffer and chris cragin day - november - december 20181,550 total people attended, 600 of which attended via our "donated ticket program".
Revenue
$825.6k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
4
EIN
47-2489844
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Symphony Foundation

The Knoxville Symphony Foundation manages endowment funds for the regional Knoxville Symphony Society, distributing them back to the non-profit organization.
Revenue
$306.9k
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1870544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Museum of Science & Energy FoundationInc

US museum highlighting science & energy importance. Reopened May 2021 in Oak Ridge, TN, following Covid closure. Received 23,423 visitors.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$257.5k
Employees
23
EIN
62-1693789
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Rose Society / Tennessee Rose Society

American Rose Society / Tennessee Rose Society is an arts, culture, or humanities organization in Knoxville, TN that was founded in 1983.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
58-1783737
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Writers Guild

Knoxville Writers Guild is a humanities nonprofit organization in Knoxville, TN that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1535499
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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