Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofits

46,109 organizations, from IRS Form 990 filings and other public records.

Combined revenue $56.5B. Median revenue $128k — half of these organizations are smaller than that. Combined assets $216.0B.

Largest by revenue

Ranked on reported total revenue, not on any Helpfund score.

1. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION — Washington, DC — $2.0B (FY2023)

2. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART — New York, NY — $697.6M (FY2023)

3. PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE — Arlington, VA — $558.2M (FY2023)

4. CRYSTAL STAIRS INC — Los Angeles, CA — $365.3M (FY2023)

5. NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC — Washington, DC — $325.2M (FY2023)

6. HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING — Brighton, MA — $319.0M (FY2022)

7. National Gallery of Art — Landover, MD — $315.5M (FY2023)

8. JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING — Washington, DC — $306.9M (FY2023)

9. CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS — Ottawa — $288.2M (FY2024)

10. METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION INC — New York, NY — $284.0M (FY2023)

11. EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION — Rocklin, CA — $261.0M (FY2024)

12. American Museum of Natural History — New York, NY — $237.1M (FY2023)

13. Museum of Modern Art — New York, NY — $236.7M (FY2022)

14. WGBH Educational Foundation — Boston, MA — $220.6M (FY2022)

15. LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION — Los Angeles, CA — $216.7M (FY2023)

16. THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION — Chicago, IL — $209.8M (FY2024)

17. NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR — Atlanta, GA — $192.6M (FY2023)

18. SESAME WORKSHOP — New York, NY — $186.9M (FY2022)

19. HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY — San Marino, CA — $180.7M (FY2023)

20. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — Washington, DC — $172.5M (FY2023)

21. LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS — New York, NY — $171.7M (FY2023)

22. Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation — New York, NY — $160.4M (FY2024)

23. LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART — Los Angeles, CA — $158.3M (FY2024)

24. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS — Boston, MA — $157.7M (FY2023)

25. RFEFL INC — Washington, DC — $156.5M (FY2023)

26. MUSEUM ASSOCIATES — Los Angeles, CA — $156.1M (FY2023)

27. MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES INC — Daytona Beach, FL — $154.0M (FY2024)

28. The Royal National Theatre — New York, NY — $152.4M (FY2023)

29. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation — Williamsburg, VA — $149.4M (FY2024)

30. GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL — Arlington, VA — $148.4M (FY2024)

31. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON — Houston, TX — $148.0M (FY2022)

32. WNET — New York, NY — $138.4M (FY2023)

33. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS — Valencia, CA — $136.9M (FY2023)

34. ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC — Atlanta, GA — $131.5M (FY2023)

35. Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art Inc — Bentonville, AR — $131.2M (FY2024)

36. Cleveland Museum of Art — Cleveland, OH — $129.1M (FY2023)

37. THE EPOCH TIMES ASSOCIATION INC — New York, NY — $125.8M (FY2024)

38. Segerstrom Center for the Arts — Costa Mesa, CA — $123.4M (FY2023)

39. BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC — Boston, MA — $117.1M (FY2023)

40. WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — New York, NY — $116.7M (FY2023)

41. CARNEGIE INSTITUTE — Pittsburgh, PA — $116.0M (FY2024)

42. FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — Chicago, IL — $114.8M (FY2024)

43. THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY — Warwickshire — $114.6M (FY2023)

44. THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY — New York, NY — $113.9M (FY2023)

45. INTERNEWS NETWORK — Arcata, CA — $111.3M (FY2024)

46. KQED INC — San Francisco, CA — $108.9M (FY2023)

47. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO — St. Paul, MN — $108.7M (FY2023)

48. LINCOLN CENTER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INC — New York, NY — $104.6M (FY2022)

49. COIF CHARITIES INVESTMENT FUND — London — $104.4M (FY2024)

50. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION — San Francisco, CA — $103.9M (FY2023)

51. Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture — Milwaukee, WI — $103.0M (FY2024)

52. MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION — Virginia Beach, VA — $101.0M (FY2024)

53. Superior Credit Union Inc — Lima, OH — $99.8M (FY2024)

54. THE EDISON INSTITUTE INC — Dearborn, MI — $98.2M (FY2024)

55. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY — St. Paul, MN — $96.8M (FY2023)

56. THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — San Diego, CA — $96.5M (FY2023)

57. National Arts Centre Corporation — Ottawa — $96.1M (FY2023)

58. KIMMEL CENTER INC — Philadelphia, PA — $95.7M (FY2023)

59. NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND — New York, NY — $93.3M (FY2024)

60. THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION — New York, NY — $90.5M (FY2023)

61. THE STRONG-CUEVAS SCULPTURE FOUNDATION — Lynbrook, NY — $89.9M (FY2024)

62. CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES — San Francisco, CA — $89.4M (FY2024)

63. NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC — New York, NY — $89.3M (FY2023)

64. SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION — New York, NY — $88.2M (FY2024)

65. SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP — Seattle, WA — $86.5M (FY2023)

66. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc — Indianapolis, IN — $84.4M (FY2024)

67. PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION — Philadelphia, PA — $84.4M (FY2023)

68. THE PITTSBURGH TRUST FOR CULTURAL — Pittsburgh, PA — $83.8M (FY2024)

69. NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION — Washington, DC — $83.6M (FY2022)

70. Playhouse Square Foundation — Cleveland, OH — $83.1M (FY2023)

71. THE MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION — Mount Vernon, VA — $82.2M (FY2024)

72. THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC — New Orleans, LA — $81.8M (FY2022)

73. PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART — Philadelphia, PA — $81.1M (FY2023)

74. Chicago Symphony Orchestra — Chicago, IL — $80.8M (FY2022)

75. The Musical Arts Association — Cleveland, OH — $79.4M (FY2023)

76. FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC — New York, NY — $79.0M (FY2024)

77. ACADEMY FOUNDATION — Beverly Hills, CA — $78.7M (FY2022)

78. COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC — Nashville, TN — $78.2M (FY2024)

79. ACADEMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION — Beverly Hills, CA — $77.7M (FY2023)

80. MUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT INC — Cincinnati, OH — $76.7M (FY2023)

81. NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER — Newark, NJ — $76.5M (FY2023)

82. MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION — Seattle, WA — $75.7M (FY2024)

83. MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC — New York, NY — $75.5M (FY2022)

84. RADIO FREE ASIA — Washington, DC — $75.4M (FY2023)

85. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL — Los Angeles, CA — $75.1M (FY2023)

86. NAVY PIER INC — Chicago, IL — $74.6M (FY2024)

87. Crosswater Canyon Inc — Petersburg, KY — $74.3M (FY2024)

88. THE COLBURN SCHOOL — Los Angeles, CA — $74.2M (FY2022)

89. NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO — New York, NY — $73.9M (FY2023)

90. ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE — Tucson, AZ — $73.8M (FY2022)

91. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL — New Orleans, LA — $73.7M (FY2023)

92. COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC — Nashville, TN — $73.3M (FY2024)

93. WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION — Washington, DC — $72.9M (FY2023)

94. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE — Boston, MA — $72.5M (FY2022)

95. THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS — Detroit, MI — $71.2M (FY2022)

96. MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC — Milwaukee, WI — $70.0M (FY2024)

97. ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY INC — New York, NY — $69.9M (FY2022)

98. Alamo Trust Inc (Formerly Alamo Complex Management) — San Antonio, TX — $69.6M (FY2022)

99. The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur — Winterthur, DE — $69.3M (FY2023)

100. THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS — Brooklyn, NY — $68.3M (FY2023)

Who funds this sector

Drawn from each funder's own IRS filing, not reported by the organizations they fund.

ARTSFUND — 419 organizations funded, most recently 2023

NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC — 337 organizations funded, most recently 2023

CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC — 316 organizations funded, most recently 2023

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC — 308 organizations funded, most recently 2024

NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS — 269 organizations funded, most recently 2024

MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC — 253 organizations funded, most recently 2023

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING — 183 organizations funded, most recently 2025

Arts Midwest Incorporated — 173 organizations funded, most recently 2024

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS — 151 organizations funded, most recently 2024

THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC — 150 organizations funded, most recently 2024

Where individual donors give

Donor-advised funds and giving platforms that pass on gifts from individual donors. They fund across every sector and do not take proposals.

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund

NETWORK FOR GOOD

Trends

We hold one year of filings per organization today, so we cannot yet show how this sector has changed over time. We would rather leave this out than chart something that only looks like a trend.

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.