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Performing arts centers

There are 1,774 performing arts centers in the United States. Combined, these performing arts centers employ 64,503 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $17 billion.
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Job trends for Performing arts centers

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
320
1-10
 
283
11-25
 
142
26-100
 
192
101 to 1,000
 
139
1,000+
 
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Sizes of performing arts centers

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
497
$250k to $1M
 
329
$1M to $5M
 
296
$5M to $25M
 
133
$25M to $100M
 
41
$100M+
 
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Directory of performing arts centers

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1-20 of 1,774

The Carnegie Hall Corporation

Carnegie Hall presents music to wide audiences, with education programs and a Weill Music Institute for accessible musical interaction.
Revenue
$101.8m
Assets
$663.5m
Employees
957
EIN
13-1923626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center sustains performing arts, educates the public, and maintains a complex with multiple venues in New York.
Revenue
$235.0m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
1,825
EIN
13-1847137
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joe's Pub

Joe's Pub, one of the six performance spaces within The Public Theater, is a music venue and restaurant that hosts live performances across genres and arts, ranging from cabaret to modern dance to world music.
Revenue
$71.9m
Assets
$211.1m
Employees
884
EIN
13-1844852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

Brooklyn Academy of Music champions adventurous artists and ideas, presents global performances, and expands arts access through inclusive education programs for diverse learners.
Revenue
$52.5m
Assets
$98.8m
Employees
814
EIN
11-2201344
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

To provide and preserve a high-quality performing arts center that is embraced by the community and recognized as a vital force by supporting artistic excellence, education and inspiration for all.
Revenue
$44.6m
Assets
$469.4m
Employees
302
EIN
88-0361875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seattle Theatre Group

Seattle Theatre Group presents diverse performances, stewards historic theatres, and advances inclusive arts education and community engagement through camps, workshops, and professional development.
Revenue
$111.1m
Assets
$100.4m
Employees
824
EIN
94-3130227
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Music Center (TMC)

The Music Center, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, serves more than 1.3 million people annually through performances by its four resident companies - LA Opera, the LA Phil, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Revenue
$69.8m
Assets
$138.4m
Employees
1,259
EIN
95-2217011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Performing Arts (OPAS)

Omaha Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of the citizens of Omaha and surrounding communities through the presentation of the finest local, national, and international artistic performances.
Revenue
$43.1m
Assets
$46.5m
Employees
347
EIN
47-0832480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Strathmore Hall Foundation

Strathmore presents and produces exemplary visual and performing arts programs for diverse audiences, creates dynamic arts education experiences, and nurtures new ideas and conversations that advances The future of The arts.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$25.3m
Employees
213
EIN
52-1233092
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

To present and create excellent and innovative performing arts programs for the enrichment, education, and enjoyment of diverse audiences and participants.
Revenue
$62.5m
Assets
$103.9m
Employees
837
EIN
23-7011544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

National performing arts center serving as living memorial to President Kennedy, presenting over 2,000 annual performances and events.
Revenue
$516.6m
Assets
$901.0m
Employees
2,572
EIN
53-0245017
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Hobby Center Foundation coordinates events and manages premier venues for resident companies at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts.
Revenue
$46.2m
Assets
$96.6m
Employees
116
EIN
76-0428914
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Austin Theatre Alliance

Austin Theatre Alliance engages and entertains Central Texans through live performances, films, and historic venue preservation.
Revenue
$20.4m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
251
EIN
74-2975922
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

Harris Theater for Music and Dance showcases diverse artists, supports local organizations, and fosters an inclusive environment for music and dance in Chicago.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$57.3m
Employees
217
EIN
36-3930153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Theatres (SDTI)

San Diego Theatres is a non-profit, public benefit corporation that operates the Civic Theatre and the Historic Balboa Theatre.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$29.3m
Employees
193
EIN
14-1886373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Civic Center Foundation

The Civic Center Foundation improves Oklahoma City's performing arts through community outreach and capital improvements to the Civic Center and Hudiburg Performing Arts Center.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$18.0m
Employees
137
EIN
73-1606322
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Apollo Theater

Apollo Theater amplifies Black artistic excellence through performances, education, and advocacy, commissioning new work and projecting African diasporic narratives to global audiences.
Revenue
$16.3m
Assets
$127.3m
Employees
402
EIN
13-3630066
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Adrienne Arsht Center (Arsht)

Leading South Florida's cultural programming, driving downtown development, and supporting resident companies, the Adrienne Arsht Center Trust is a showcase for diverse performances.
Revenue
$47.8m
Assets
$57.2m
Employees
619
EIN
65-0353695
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fox Theatre

Fox Theatre captivates with diverse entertainment, preserves history, and supports Georgia's theatres through grants, enriching community culture and enhancing lives.
Revenue
$37.4m
Assets
$132.9m
Employees
623
EIN
13-1240132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts creates, presents and celebrates unique performing arts events reflective of diverse communities.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$61.4m
Employees
250
EIN
95-4467830
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A61: Performing Arts Centers" 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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