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Santa Cruz arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 178arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Santa Cruzmetro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 771 people, earn more than $26 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $46 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
60
$13,829,953
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
45
$4,177,889
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
24
$990,625
Media production and publishing organizations
20
$2,309,553
Music festival and event organizations
17
$701,756
Historical societies and organizations
12
$318,374
Dance organizations
10
$2,405,454
Museums
10
$3,837,581
Visual arts nonprofit organizations
9
$980,851
Theaters
7
$5,272,224
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Job trends for Santa Cruz arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
21
1-10
13
11-25
8
26-100
6
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Santa Cruz

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
53
$250k to $1M
13
$1M to $5M
9
$5M to $25M
0
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Santa Cruz

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Shakespeare Play on Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS)

Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) carries on the tradition of professional, thought-provoking and passionate theater in Santa Cruz forged by its predecessor.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
107
EIN
46-4635444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center (MAH)

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History is dedicated to producing dynamic and innovative programs that actively engage local community members as partners.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
27
EIN
94-2718861
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kuumbwa Jazz Society

Kuumbwa Jazz provides opportunities for residents and visitors in the Santa Cruz area to enjoy and appreciate the full spectrum of jazz music through live performance and education.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
43
EIN
51-0159252
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts Council Santa Cruz County

Arts Council SC provides artist housing and produces art classes for children, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
55
EIN
94-2600140
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewel Theatre Company

Jewel Theatre Company produces 5-6 plays per year, exploring and advancing theatre through classical works, world premieres, dramas, comedies, and musicals.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$703.2k
Employees
86
EIN
22-3916870
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pajaro Valley Arts Council

Pajaro Valley Arts Council promotes local cultural events through gallery showcases, school tours, and workshops in Watsonville, CA.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
5
EIN
77-0107201
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Inspiring stewardship of the natural world through educational programs and exhibits focused on the natural and cultural history of Santa Cruz.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
22
EIN
94-2427733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

El Sistema Santa Cruz

Transforms underserved students' lives in Santa Cruz County through high-quality music instruction using ensemble music to teach teamwork, self-confidence, and social responsibility.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$738.0k
Employees
12
EIN
84-4998415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz County Symphony Association

The Santa Cruz Symphony is one of the oldest and largest performing arts organizations in the county. The Symphony performs classical music concerts at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and the Mello Center for the Performing Arts in Watsonville.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
225
EIN
94-2373284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Television of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz public access television station fostering community dialogue through television, internet, and electronic media.
Revenue
$897.1k
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
10
EIN
77-0369318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Four Eighteen Project

The Four Eighteen Project supports emerging artists and diverse communities, providing space for rehearsal, teaching, and performance in Santa Cruz.
Revenue
$888.8k
Assets
$931.0k
Employees
0
EIN
77-0335796
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Countercurrent

Countercurrent is a visual arts nonprofit organization in Aptos, CA that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-5541634
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dance Inclusion of Santa Cruz County

Dance Inclusion of Santa Cruz County is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Boulder Creek, CA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-1210631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz

Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz is an arts or culture promoting or producing organization in Santa Cruz, CA that was founded in 2008.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-1647225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carries Dream

Need-based scholarships for tuition were disbursed to two dance studios on behalf of 15 qualifying low-income applicants ages 18 and under throughout the 2021-22 school year. Benefit local families through dance instruction/performing arts.
Revenue
$40.7k
Assets
$58.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-3437582
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Local

Santa Cruz Local responds to the community's questions and priorities through investigative reporting in its literary mission.
Revenue
$418.6k
Assets
$243.0k
Employees
0
EIN
37-2064285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society

Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society is a historical societies or organization in Santa Cruz, CA whose mission is: Supported Santa Cruz surfing museum. Support Santa Cruz surfing museum.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-3685212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Roots and Routes Ic

Roots and Routes Ic is a cultural or ethnic awareness organization in Santa Cruz, CA that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-0852416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Power Broadcasting

Power Broadcasting is a radio producing or broadcasting organization in Watsonville, CA that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-3846779
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Right To Write Press

Right To Write Press is a nonprofit presses or publisher in Aptos, CA that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-5089447
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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