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New York music festivals and events

There are 871music festival and event organizations in New York. Combined, these New Yorkermusic festivals and eventsemploy 2,865 people, earn more than $223 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $719 million.
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Music festivals and events by major New York cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New York City
610
$190,848,111
Rochester, NY
47
$3,118,017
Albany, NY
35
$14,941,221
Buffalo
33
$1,429,172
Syracuse
28
$2,852,341
Poughkeepsie
24
$996,170
Ithaca
11
$1,022,407
Glens Falls
10
$2,971,925
Kingston
9
$1,661,219
Binghamton
8
$400,416
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Job trends for New York music festivals and events

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
124
1-10
83
11-25
26
26-100
15
101 to 1,000
7
1,000+
0
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Sizes of music festivals and events in New York

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
357
$250k to $1M
96
$1M to $5M
30
$5M to $25M
6
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
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Directory of music festivals and events in New York

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1-20 of 871

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

CMS presents chamber music concerts and educational programs in NYC to stimulate appreciation, performance, and composition of the genre.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$78.4m
Employees
34
EIN
13-2628036
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center entertains, educates, and advocates for jazz through performances, outreach programs, and media events in New York.
Revenue
$34.6m
Assets
$242.0m
Employees
546
EIN
13-3888641
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Music Performance Trust Fund

Music Performance Trust Fund provides free live concerts across the US and Canada, enriching lives through professional musicians' performances.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
6
EIN
13-6295168
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Sawdust

National Sawdust is a non-profit artist-led venue in Brooklyn providing resources and residencies for musicians to create and share music.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$23.3m
Employees
61
EIN
27-2974840
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts inspires community engagement through exceptional music performances, mentorship for emerging artists, and immersive educational experiences.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$45.4m
Employees
129
EIN
13-5643627
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Newport Festivals Foundation

The Newport Festivals Foundation fosters the legacy and expands the impact of its Festivals through educational initiatives that celebrate innovation while preserving the deep traditions inherent in Jazz and Folk music.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$21.6m
Employees
373
EIN
27-4099544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

VH1 Save The Music Foundation

VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring music programs in America's public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
21
EIN
13-6089816
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Beth Morrison Projects (BMP)

Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) identifies and supports the work of emerging and established composers and their multi-media collaborators through the commission, development, production and touring of their works.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
25
EIN
20-8422447
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Young Concert Artists (YCA)

To discover and launch the careers of extraordinary Young classical musicians, and to expand the reach and relevance of classical music.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
17
EIN
13-1951681
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Education Through Music

Uses music to enhance achievement and development of under-resourced school students in NYC through transformative programs, building capacity and supporting education.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
107
EIN
13-3613210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Concert Artists Guild (CAG)

The Concert Artists Guild is an American musical institution, based in New York City and established in 1951. It is dedicated to discovering and nurturing musical talent and helping musicians start careers.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$671.0k
Employees
12
EIN
13-1854253
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Concordia Conservatory

Concordia Conservatory inspires music education and performance through exceptional faculty, offering private lessons in all instruments, voice, theory, and composition.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
74
EIN
87-1379215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance of New York

Preserves Big Band Latin Jazz through performance and education, supporting Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, based in New York.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
10
EIN
45-3665976
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New York State School Music Association

NYSSMA advances music education and develops youth through festivals, conferences, workshops, and special events for member schools statewide.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
11
EIN
11-1976465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rock and Soul Forever Foundation

Rock and Soul Forever Foundation created Teachrock, a K-12 curriculum initiative with arts-driven materials to address schools' arts funding cuts.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
11
EIN
20-5397606
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bang on A Can

Bang on a Can is a multi-faceted contemporary classical music organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
15
EIN
13-3392963
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Music USA

We use the power of virtual networks and people to foster connection, deepen knowledge, encourage appreciation and provide financial support for a diverse constituency of practitioners and appreciators, both within the United States and beyond.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
15
EIN
13-0432981
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Daniel's Music Foundation

DMF provides music programs for people with disabilities in a comfortable and social environment in New York City.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
11
EIN
32-0156199
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jazz Forum Arts

Jazz Forum Arts aims to heighten the public's appreciation for jazz by offering exceptional arts events to the community at little or no expense.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$935.7k
Employees
35
EIN
13-3397823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gotham Early Music Scene

Gotham Early Music Scene promotes and enriches public understanding and appreciation of early music through live concerts and education opportunities.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$424.1k
Employees
20
EIN
26-0142449
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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