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Michigan arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 3,645arts, culture, and humanities organizations in Michigan. Combined, these Michiganianarts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 15,245 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Michigan

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
1,107
$293,131,231
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
831
$210,946,526
Historical societies and organizations
545
$55,417,256
Museums
316
$314,711,867
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
281
$36,265,353
Music festival and event organizations
265
$46,908,641
Theaters
225
$62,394,699
Media production and publishing organizations
179
$92,641,316
History museums
147
$125,385,280
Arts education organizations
136
$116,768,344
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Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits by major Michigan cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Detroit
1,373
$484,416,777
Grand Rapids
385
$104,659,637
Ann Arbor
264
$49,644,169
Hartford
239
$26,258,129
Flint
146
$71,862,921
Kalamazoo
126
$33,630,594
Niles
73
$10,494,414
Muskegon
61
$20,923,666
Saginaw
57
$7,395,284
Battle Creek
46
$7,626,661
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Job trends for Michigan arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
353
1-10
273
11-25
91
26-100
59
101 to 1,000
27
1,000+
2
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Michigan

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
900
$250k to $1M
284
$1M to $5M
111
$5M to $25M
27
$25M to $100M
5
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Michigan

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Henry Ford

The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation.
Revenue
$81.9m
Assets
$539.6m
Employees
1,649
EIN
38-1359513
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grosse Pointe War Memorial Association

Honors veterans by offering educational and cultural programs, and provides facilities for community events. Located in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$38.2m
Employees
93
EIN
38-1393849
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sphinx Organization

Sphinx Organization empowers young musicians of color through artist development and education programs, with a focus on diversity in the arts.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$24.3m
Employees
14
EIN
38-3283759
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Detroit Institute of Arts

The Detroit Institute of Arts is a top ten encyclopedic museum in the United States, and a leader in education. Located in Detroit, MI, the dia provides free field trips to one of the nation's best art museums.
Revenue
$71.2m
Assets
$574.8m
Employees
542
EIN
38-1359510
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is an American orchestra based in Detroit, Michigan. Its main performance center is Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood.
Revenue
$39.2m
Assets
$116.6m
Employees
715
EIN
38-1385132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Motown Historical Musuem

The Motown Museum in Detroit preserves and displays artifacts from the iconic Motown era while engaging visitors in educational programs.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$47.3m
Employees
47
EIN
38-2614561
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Zekelman Holocaust Center

The Zekelman Holocaust Center educates and empowers individuals through exhibits, events, and programs, highlighting Holocaust stories and promoting the fight against injustice.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$46.4m
Employees
58
EIN
38-2402635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Allied Media Projects

Allied Media Projects cultivates media strategies and supports community-based media organizations for a more just, creative, and collaborative world.
Revenue
$24.0m
Assets
$36.8m
Employees
108
EIN
01-0559608
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Educational Television Foundation (DPTV)

DPTV's vision is for a community in which people trust public media to help them discover new ideas, make informed decisions, and enjoy enriched lives.
Revenue
$26.4m
Assets
$36.8m
Employees
129
EIN
38-1440200
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Flint Institute of Arts (FIA)

The FIA was founded by community leaders who felt the city needed a place where students could pursue studio courses and the public could enjoy art exhibitions.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$60.0m
Employees
118
EIN
38-1539984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Midland Center for the Arts (MCFTA)

The mission of the Midland Center for the Arts is to Engage people and changing lives by fusing entertainment, education and creativity.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$111.5m
Employees
130
EIN
38-6114020
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Flint Institute of Music (FIM)

The Flint Institute of Music is the home of the Flint Symphony Orchestra, the Flint School of Performing Arts, and Flint Youth Theatre. FIM is a place where many incredible things happen-all through the power of music, dance and theatre.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$35.4m
Employees
601
EIN
38-6159482
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grand Rapids Public Museum

The Grand Rapids Public Museum celebrates the cultural and natural history of the West Michigan region. The museum educates and entertains with three floors of engaging exhibits accompanied by special programs.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$23.2m
Employees
150
EIN
20-5071420
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA)

Interlochen Center for the Arts engages and inspires people worldwide through excellence in educational, artistic and cultural programs, enhancing the quality of life through the universal language of the arts.
Revenue
$91.8m
Assets
$313.1m
Employees
1,633
EIN
38-1689022
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Flint Cultural Center Corporation

Flint Cultural Center Corporation enhances community vitality by managing a vibrant cultural campus and coordinating programs, events, and services for various institutions.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$69.4m
Employees
191
EIN
38-6089075
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Detroit's Music Hall promotes cultural development through events and education for southeast Michigan.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
278
EIN
38-2019397
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CultureSource

CultureSource convenes and supports the creative and cultural sector in Southeast Michigan through research, learning, and collaboration.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
11
EIN
26-1476029
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Air Zoo

Air Zoo operates an aviation history museum with a mission to preserve the legacy of flight for present and future generations.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
132
EIN
38-2144402
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Local Media Foundation

The Local Media Foundation supports local journalism by creating innovative business models and providing funding for journalism projects in local communities.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4427750
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Opera Company

Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) is the State of Michigan's premiere opera company, committed to presenting the very best professional opera and dance productions, and serving as a cultural resource for the State of Michigan.
Revenue
$20.8m
Assets
$51.7m
Employees
692
EIN
38-2052726
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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