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Massachusetts arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 4,224arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsanarts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 27,320 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
1,277
$634,392,755
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
934
$161,646,638
Historical societies and organizations
589
$186,689,128
Media production and publishing organizations
406
$818,395,433
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
381
$72,926,366
Music festival and event organizations
321
$70,824,792
Museums
270
$506,408,071
Theaters
256
$125,109,313
Arts, culture, and humanities professional societies
167
$53,942,006
Television producing and broadcasting nonprofits
160
$312,815,144
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
2,806
$1,979,094,878
Springfield, MA
430
$125,602,362
Worcester
331
$96,979,431
Providence, RI
239
$52,197,925
Barnstable Town
216
$70,763,980
Pittsfield
151
$124,891,529
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Job trends for Massachusetts arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
468
1-10
448
11-25
171
26-100
139
101 to 1,000
63
1,000+
1
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,580
$250k to $1M
485
$1M to $5M
207
$5M to $25M
59
$25M to $100M
10
$100M+
2
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Massachusetts

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WGBH Educational Foundation

Leading US public media institution in Boston, providing diverse programming and services to educate, inspire, and entertain audiences.
Revenue
$220.6m
Assets
$921.6m
Employees
1,368
EIN
04-2104397
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Science

We believe that everyone has a role to play in the world of science and technology - as learners, as future scientists or engineers, as citizens of our nation, as community leaders and members of the workforce, as consumers, and as stewards of our planet.
Revenue
$72.5m
Assets
$356.6m
Employees
488
EIN
04-2103916
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Repertory Theatre (ART)

A.R.T. actively engages more than 10,000 community members and local students annually in project-based partnerships and workshops.
Revenue
$24.3m
Assets
$27.7m
Employees
157
EIN
04-2665867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Handel and Haydn Society (H+H)

Handel and Haydn Society is dedicated to performing Baroque and Classical music at the highest level of artistic excellence.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$37.2m
Employees
225
EIN
04-2126598
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clark Art Institute

The Clark is one of only a handful of institutions globally with a dual mission as an art museum and a distinguished center for research and higher education, dedicated to advancing and extending the public understanding of art.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$657.7m
Employees
184
EIN
04-2163004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Archaeological Institute of America

AIA promotes understanding of human past, supports archaeologists with scholarships/grants, and sponsors national lectures for societies. Located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
27
EIN
13-5669180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses an art collection of world importance, including significant examples of European, Asian, and American art, from paintings and sculpture to tapestries and decorative arts.
Revenue
$19.3m
Assets
$313.6m
Employees
277
EIN
04-2104334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning

Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning partners with clients to create world-class leadership development solutions for managers at all levels in global organizations and governments.
Revenue
$319.0m
Assets
$190.6m
Employees
566
EIN
04-3177990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northeast Document Conservation Center

Nedcc provides high-quality conservation and preservation services to institutions without in-house facilities or specialized expertise. Located in Andover, MA.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$8.5m
Employees
56
EIN
23-7349330
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$61.5m
Employees
113
EIN
04-2103993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston Arts Academy Foundation

The Boston Arts Academy Foundation raises funds to support Boston's only public high school for the arts, providing innovative curricula and daily art classes.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$12.4m
Employees
12
EIN
04-3454898
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston Lyric Opera (BLO)

The mission of Boston Lyric Opera is to produce artistically excellent productions of a diverse repertoire that entertain and inspire audiences; to feature emerging operatic talent; and to engage and educate the community of all ages about opera.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$23.3m
Employees
389
EIN
04-2469627
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cast

Cast transforms education design & practice for all learners through consulting, knowledge dissemination, and revenue generated through professional development & work with publishers.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
68
EIN
22-2746879
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Groton Hill Music (IHM)

Since 1985, Indian Hill Music has filled a growing need for high-quality music education and professional performances in the 40-town region of the Nashoba and Merrimack Valleys.
Revenue
$22.7m
Assets
$224.0m
Employees
132
EIN
04-2867945
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MIT Technology Review

The mission of MIT Technology Review is to bring about better-informed and more conscious decisions about technology through authoritative, influential, and trustworthy journalism.
Revenue
$22.9m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
76
EIN
95-4893200
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wang Theatre

Wang Theatre is a performance arts venue in Boston, MA, which presents music, broadway, opera, dance, and comedy to the general public. The venue's mission is to provide arts programming to the public while preserving the theatre itself.
Revenue
$33.5m
Assets
$19.3m
Employees
404
EIN
04-3317597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Public Television (APT)

APT has been a leading distributor of groundbreaking, high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation's public television stations. They develop and deliver valued program choices and services in partnership with America's public television community.
Revenue
$16.6m
Assets
$22.7m
Employees
48
EIN
04-6114548
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Theater Offensive

To present the diversity of lesbian, gay and transgender lives in arts so bold it breaks through personal isolation, challenges the status quo and builds thriving communities.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$11.7m
Employees
13
EIN
04-3039900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum celebrates artistic and cultural creativity by collecting, interpreting objects to stimulate visitors. Lynda Roscoe Hartigan runs it.
Revenue
$40.1m
Assets
$799.4m
Employees
269
EIN
04-3157815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated

NEFA invests in artists and communities, fosters cultural enrichment and equitable access to the arts, and supports public art programs.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$33.0m
Employees
32
EIN
04-2593591
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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