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St. Louis arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 1,166 arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater St. Louis metro area, including the cities of St. Louis and St. Charles. Combined, these St. Louis metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits employ 5,139 people, earn more than $367 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in St. Louis

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
345
 
$159,339,746
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
297
 
$54,578,357
Historical societies and organizations
 
167
 
$13,776,204
Museums
 
105
 
$105,826,549
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
103
 
$8,105,781
Music festival and event organizations
 
73
 
$8,475,085
Theaters
 
67
 
$53,778,652
Arts education organizations
 
58
 
$12,691,147
History museums
 
54
 
$46,465,090
Media production and publishing organizations
 
51
 
$22,437,210
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Job trends for St. Louis arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
117
1-10
 
81
11-25
 
16
26-100
 
17
101 to 1,000
 
13
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in St. Louis

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
283
$250k to $1M
 
80
$1M to $5M
 
22
$5M to $25M
 
14
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in St. Louis

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Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation

The St. Louis Art Museum Foundation, a Missouri nonprofit corporation, was established in 1985 for the sole benefit of, and to carry out the purposes of, the mission and activities of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Revenue
$29.7m
Assets
$319.2m
Employees
0
EIN
43-1374479
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

SL Symphony Orchestra enriches lives with music. Providing concerts, programs, and education resources for St. Louis community and beyond.
Revenue
$45.2m
Assets
$212.4m
Employees
525
EIN
43-0666769
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nine PBS

Nine PBS: Ignites possibility, serves as STL storyteller by broadcasting, producing & sharing national PBS programming. Community engagement and education on multiple platforms.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$32.4m
Employees
148
EIN
43-0685345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Muny's Second Century Campaign

The Muny's Second Century Campaign enriches lives through exceptional musical theatre, education programs, and community access while honoring its Forest Park tradition.
Revenue
$37.2m
Assets
$127.6m
Employees
960
EIN
43-0662485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Counterpublic

Counterpublic is an arts or humanities council in Saint Louis, MO whose mission is: Counterpublic is a civic exhibition that weaves contemporary art into the daily life of St. Louis.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$14.6m
Employees
9
EIN
61-2018440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jefferson National Parks Association

Association providing educational materials and grants to enhance appreciation of national parks and historic sites. Located in St Louis, MO.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$14.6m
Employees
49
EIN
43-6062751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is an organization dedicated to shaping the future of opera, connecting diverse audiences with its power and beauty. It produces world-class opera festivals, champions new works, builds new audiences, educates and engages...
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$114.0m
Employees
335
EIN
43-0821958
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Magic House

The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum will engage all children with hands-on learning experiences that spark imagination, pique curiosity, enhance creativity and develop problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$36.9m
Employees
251
EIN
51-0138441
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Missouri Historical Society (MHM)

The Missouri History Museum is a nationally accredited institution focusing on local and regional history. Located in Forest Park, the building is home to a variety of exhibits, programs, and events for visitors of all ages and interests.
Revenue
$35.1m
Assets
$156.3m
Employees
253
EIN
43-0654866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stages St. Louis

Stages St. Louis is the region's foremost not-for-profit company committed to preserving and advancing the art form of Musical Theatre through excellence in performance and education.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
271
EIN
43-1434156
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center of Creative Arts (COCA)

COCA enriches lives and builds community through arts education, training, and consulting for students, teachers, and professionals in St. Louis.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
285
EIN
43-1395056
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Better Family Life

Better Family Life strengthens families and communities through education, workforce development, and cultural programs, serving over 50,000 low-income individuals annually.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$12.5m
Employees
150
EIN
43-1346617
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation

The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation promotes and enriches the performing arts in the St. Louis region by sponsoring events to encourage youth participation and presenting stage productions to promote the performing arts to the community.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
3
EIN
33-1012791
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Louis Chess Club

It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program.
Revenue
$16.7m
Assets
$16.6m
Employees
115
EIN
26-0844268
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sheldon Arts Foundation

The Sheldon Arts Foundation is dedicated to enriching the greater St. Louis region and beyond with a wide range of music, visual arts and educational programs of the highest quality, diversity and educational impact; and to the preservation and operation ....
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$20.0m
Employees
69
EIN
43-1489756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Regional Arts Commission

Regional Arts Commission promotes arts/culture in St. Louis, leveraging creativity to strengthen community. Vanessa Cooksey leads from Saint Louis, MO.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
16
EIN
43-1363303
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Repertory Theatre of St Louis

St. Louis' Repertory Theatre creates theatrical experiences that bridge people, offers youth theatre through ITC, and promotes learning & community engagement via L.A.C.E.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
247
EIN
43-0970273
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Louis Voices Academy of Media Arts

Empowers students through media arts and storytelling to excel academically, make an impact in their communities, and become critical leaders.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$321.4k
Employees
15
EIN
86-1346123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

World Chess Hall of Fame

Chess museum in St. Louis run by Sheila Manion, dedicated to education and preservation of the game's cultural and artistic significance.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
33
EIN
27-1280023
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Louis Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare Festival St Louis produces professional Shakespeare theatre, culminating in a free production in Forest Park, and to celebrate both Shakespeare's language and the artists he has inspired.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
128
EIN
43-1815139
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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