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. Categories are assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags; charities cannot choose or buy their category.
317 Main St Community Music Center Inc
United StatesEIN: 201424631 · Yarmouth, ME · Arts & Culture
$2,128,282
Income
$2,341,224 spent
78%
Programs
52nd Street Project Inc
United StatesEIN: 133467948 · new york, NY · Arts & Culture
$1,841,788
Income
$2,882,721 spent
76%
Programs
Academy of Childrens Theatre
United StatesEIN: 911722925 · Richland, WA · Arts & Culture
$768,151
Income
$691,677 spent
35%
Programs
Academy of Performing Arts Incorporated
United StatesEIN: 042575134 · Orleans, MA · Arts & Culture
$688,031
Income
$474,191 spent
89%
Programs
Act Ii Playhouse Ltd
United StatesEIN: 232980813 · Ambler, PA · Arts & Culture
$1,283,042
Income
$1,205,307 spent
81%
Programs
Acts on Stage Inc
United StatesEIN: 850694752 · Seattle, WA · Arts & Culture
$607,293
Income
$619,941 spent
71%
Programs
Adderley School
United StatesEIN: 823306581 · Austin, TX · Arts & Culture
$696,654
Income
$735,958 spent
86%
Programs
Adirondack Explorer Inc
United StatesEIN: 141781617 · Saranac Lake, NY · Arts & Culture
$1,500,218
Income
$1,657,807 spent
68%
Programs
Adler Planetarium
United StatesEIN: 366210902 · Chicago, IL · Arts & Culture
$21,973,192
Income
$17,520,737 spent
71%
Programs
Alamo Public Telecommunications Council
United StatesEIN: 742461534 · San Antonio, TX · Arts & Culture
$7,673,932
Income
$5,725,086 spent
73%
Programs
Alliance for Historic Hillsborough
United StatesEIN: 561818934 · Hillsborough, NC · Arts & Culture
$378,947
Income
$336,157 spent
60%
Programs
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
United StatesEIN: 132768583 · New York, NY · Arts & Culture
$5,382,185
Income
$6,482,861 spent
83%
Programs
Alonzo King Lines Ballet
United StatesEIN: 942933309 · San Francisco, CA · Arts & Culture
$3,992,285
Income
$6,137,774 spent
78%
Programs
American Civil Liberties Union of West V
United StatesEIN: 550681531 · Charleston, WV · Arts & Culture
$2,302,388
Income
$2,146,453 spent
61%
Programs
American Civil War Museum
United StatesEIN: 464685540 · Reg: 46-4685540 · Richmond, VA · Arts & Culture
$2,712,282
Income
$4,229,945 spent
82%
Programs
American Composers Orchestra Inc
United StatesEIN: 132838450 · New York, NY · Arts & Culture
$2,283,167
Income
$2,331,239 spent
70%
Programs
American Precision Museum Association
United StatesEIN: 030218096 · Windsor, VT · Arts & Culture
$1,831,203
Income
$1,111,952 spent
63%
Programs
American Theatre Guild
United StatesEIN: 471552222 · Kansas City, MO · Arts & Culture
$32,265,294
Income
$30,673,530 spent
83%
Programs
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Association Inc
United StatesEIN: 237001357 · Annapolis, MD · Arts & Culture
$5,321,432
Income
$2,740,146 spent
75%
Programs
Ann Arbor Hands on Museum
United StatesEIN: 382236345 · Ann Arbor, MI · Arts & Culture
$4,568,439
Income
$4,645,663 spent
74%
Programs
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 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
How to check an arts charity before you give
The same rules apply to arts charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and the most-documented organizations in this category are on the arts charities list.
Frequently asked 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.