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Santa Cruz performing arts organizations

There are 60performing arts organizations in the greater Santa Cruzmetro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro performing arts organizationsemploy 591 people, earn more than $14 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $18 million.
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Types of performing arts organizations in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
60
$13,843,430
Music festival and event organizations
17
$701,756
Dance organizations
10
$2,643,635
Theaters
7
$5,002,657
Symphony orchestras
5
$1,712,996
Ballet companies
1
$210,713
Operas
1
$0
Performing arts centers
1
$174,643
Performing arts schools
1
$67,924
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Job trends for Santa Cruz performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
8
1-10
3
11-25
4
26-100
4
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of performing arts organizations in Santa Cruz

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
23
$250k to $1M
7
$1M to $5M
5
$5M to $25M
0
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of performing arts organizations in Santa Cruz

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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)

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
$2.0m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
100
EIN
46-4635444
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)

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)

Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center (TWDCC)

TWDCC provides a home for world & contemporary dance artists, with programs for youth, adults & community connection. Located in Santa Cruz, CA.
Revenue
$756.0k
Assets
$327.4k
Employees
26
EIN
90-0826298
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)

Kalpulli Ehecacoatl

Kalpulli Ehecacoatl is a performing arts organization in Royal Oaks, CA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-3587030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nova Solisti Chamber Orchestra

Nova Solisti Chamber Orchestra is a performing arts organization in Los Gatos, CA that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-4207298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Will To Dance

Will To Dance is a dance organization in Los Gatos, CA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-2235054
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Lorenzo Valley Community Band

San Lorenzo Valley Community Band is a performing arts organization in Ben Lomond, CA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-2000349
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre

Pre-professional ballet company inspiring community & advancing art form. Annual Nutcracker performance with live orchestra sets it apart.
Revenue
$210.7k
Assets
$65.6k
Employees
0
EIN
77-0076069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Instant Harmony

Instant Harmony is a performing arts organization in Santa Cruz, CA that was founded in 2010.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-3331899
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Music of Bhutan Research Center

MBRC Founded to Document, Preserve, and Promote the Traditional Music of Bhutank, Aiming to Break New Ground by Recording and Archiving the Many Musical Tradtiiona of the country's Diverse Regional Linguistic and Ethnic Groups, and by Documenting the Fine...
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-0148472
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)

Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild

Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild develops and manages a new state-of-the-art performing arts center for community enrichment.
Revenue
$174.6k
Assets
$660.1k
Employees
0
EIN
46-2791127
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Motion Pacific Dance

To promote Dance presentation, education, and awareness for the general public. Motion Pacific was formed to promote Dance presentation, education, and awareness for the general public.
Revenue
$419.1k
Assets
$193.7k
Employees
21
EIN
46-5251353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Performing Arts

Santa Cruz Performing Arts is a performing arts organization in Santa Cruz, CA that was founded in 2009.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
80-0259695
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Jazz Festival

Annual educational jazz festival in Santa Cruz, CA for junior high and high school jazz bands, combos, and vocal groups.
Revenue
$29.3k
Assets
$20.4k
Employees
N/A
EIN
77-0045498
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Songbook Preservation Society

American Songbook Preservation Society is a music festival or event organization in Aptos, CA that was founded in 2003.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2410339
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities" 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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