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Arts & Culture charities

Arts and culture is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is the arts, museums, and cultural heritage. The directory below lists registered arts charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue.

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317 Main St Community Music Center Inc

United States flagUnited States · Yarmouth, ME · Arts & Culture ·

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52nd Street Project Inc

United States flagUnited States · new york, NY · Arts & Culture ·

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Academy of Childrens Theatre

United States flagUnited States · Richland, WA · Arts & Culture ·

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Academy of Performing Arts Incorporated

United States flagUnited States · Orleans, MA · Arts & Culture ·

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Act Ii Playhouse Ltd

United States flagUnited States · Ambler, PA · Arts & Culture ·

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Acts on Stage Inc

United States flagUnited States · Seattle, WA · Arts & Culture ·

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Adderley School

United States flagUnited States · Austin, TX · Arts & Culture ·

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Adirondack Explorer Inc

United States flagUnited States · Saranac Lake, NY · Arts & Culture ·

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Adler Planetarium

United States flagUnited States · Chicago, IL · Arts & Culture ·

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Alamo Public Telecommunications Council

United States flagUnited States · San Antonio, TX · Arts & Culture ·

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Alliance for Historic Hillsborough

United States flagUnited States · Hillsborough, NC · Arts & Culture ·

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Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc

United States flagUnited States · New York, NY · Arts & Culture ·

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Alonzo King Lines Ballet

United States flagUnited States · San Francisco, CA · Arts & Culture ·

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American Civil Liberties Union of West V

United States flagUnited States · Charleston, WV · Arts & Culture ·

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American Civil War Museum

United States flagUnited States · Richmond, VA · Arts & Culture ·

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American Composers Orchestra Inc

United States flagUnited States · New York, NY · Arts & Culture ·

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American Precision Museum Association

United States flagUnited States · Windsor, VT · Arts & Culture ·

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American Theatre Guild

United States flagUnited States · Kansas City, MO · Arts & Culture ·

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Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Association Inc

United States flagUnited States · Annapolis, MD · Arts & Culture ·

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Ann Arbor Hands on Museum

United States flagUnited States · Ann Arbor, MI · Arts & Culture ·

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About this category

What are arts charities?

Arts charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the arts, culture, or heritage: from museums, theaters, and orchestras to cultural heritage organizations, community arts programs, and historic preservation groups. On GiveRadar they form the arts and culture category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover.

What they do

What do arts and culture organizations do?

Arts and culture organizations create, present, and preserve cultural life, from a village choir to a national museum. Typical work includes:

  • Running museums, galleries, and heritage sites
  • Producing theater, music, dance, and other performing arts
  • Preserving historic buildings, monuments, and archives
  • Keeping languages, crafts, and traditions alive through cultural heritage work
  • Community arts programs and arts education outside the school system
  • Supporting artists, writers, and performers through grants and residencies
Before you give

How to check a arts & culture charity before you give

The same four checks apply to arts & culture charities as to any other organization, and every profile on GiveRadar covers all four, built from official sources. The full five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.

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Registration

Listed in its national register, under the number it publishes.

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Integrity assessment

Our 0-100 measure of how completely it discloses, not of impact.

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Filings

Annual returns and financial statements, where the register publishes them.

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Leadership

Who runs the organization, as recorded in official sources.

FAQ

Common questions

What are arts charities?

Arts charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is the arts, culture, or heritage, from museums, theaters, and orchestras to cultural heritage organizations and community arts programs. GiveRadar lists them as the arts and culture category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.

Are museums charities?

Many are. Museums constituted as nonprofits and registered with their national regulator appear in GiveRadar's arts and culture category alongside theaters, orchestras, and heritage organizations. Some museums are government institutions rather than charities, so they do not appear in charity registries at all. The profile of any museum listed here shows its registration details and filings, so you can see its status before you give.

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