CharityIndex

Best-rated arts & culture charities

91 arts, culture & humanities organizations earn an A-range financial grade from CharityIndex — ranked best grade first, from public IRS Form 990 data. How grading works.

The top-rated arts & culture charities are Public Broadcasting Service (A+), Canada Council For the Arts (A+), Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (A+), graded on program efficiency, financial health, governance and transparency. The 50 listed organizations report roughly $9.0 billion in combined annual revenue.

Top-rated organizations

  1. 1Public Broadcasting ServiceArlington, VA · EIN 52-0899215A+$558.2Mrevenue
  2. 2Canada Council For the ArtsCanada, null · EIN 98-6000843A+$288.2Mrevenue
  3. 3Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1469002A+$83.8Mrevenue
  4. 4New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation IncNew Orleans, LA · EIN 72-0692744A+$73.7Mrevenue
  5. 5Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC · EIN 53-0206027A$2.0Brevenue
  6. 6National Public Radio IncWashington, DC · EIN 52-0907625A$325.2Mrevenue
  7. 7Harvard Business School Publishing CorporationBrighton, MA · EIN 04-3177990A$317.0Mrevenue
  8. 8John F Kennedy Center For the Performing ArtsWashington, DC · EIN 53-0245017A$306.9Mrevenue
  9. 9American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY · EIN 13-6162659A$246.8Mrevenue
  10. 10Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX · EIN 74-1109655A$226.8Mrevenue
  11. 11Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1696734A$216.7Mrevenue
  12. 12National Foundation For the Ctrs For Disease Contr & Prevention IncAtlanta, GA · EIN 58-2106707A$192.6Mrevenue
  13. 13Henry E Huntington Library & Art GallerySan Marino, CA · EIN 95-1644589A$180.7Mrevenue
  14. 14Royal National TheatreNew York, NY · EIN 38-3866410A$176.9Mrevenue
  15. 15Sesame WorkshopNew York, NY · EIN 13-2655731A$170.3Mrevenue
  16. 16Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2264067A$156.1Mrevenue
  17. 17Museum of Arts & SciencesDaytona Beach, FL · EIN 59-1022050A$154.0Mrevenue
  18. 18Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncArlington, VA · EIN 53-0242992A$148.4Mrevenue
  19. 19WnetNew York, NY · EIN 26-2810489A$138.4Mrevenue
  20. 20California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA · EIN 95-6102146A$136.9Mrevenue
  21. 21Robert W Woodruff Arts Center IncAtlanta, GA · EIN 58-0633971A$135.1Mrevenue
  22. 22The Colburn SchoolLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2501387A$130.7Mrevenue
  23. 23Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714336A$129.1Mrevenue
  24. 24Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL · EIN 36-2167823A$125.5Mrevenue
  25. 25Boston Symphony Orchestra IncBoston, MA · EIN 04-2103550A$117.1Mrevenue
  26. 26Carnegie InstitutePittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965280A$116.0Mrevenue
  27. 27Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL · EIN 36-2167011A$114.8Mrevenue
  28. 28Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0953924A$114.6Mrevenue
  29. 29Segerstrom Center For the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA · EIN 23-7287150A$106.0Mrevenue
  30. 30Royal ShakespeareUnited Kingdom, null · EIN 13-3085180A$104.3Mrevenue
  31. 31National Trust For Historic Preservation In the United StatesWashington, DC · EIN 53-0210807A$104.1Mrevenue
  32. 32San Francisco Opera AssociationSan Francisco, CA · EIN 94-0836240A$103.9Mrevenue
  33. 331389 Superior Credit Union IncLima, OH · EIN 34-4455780A$99.8Mrevenue
  34. 34Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0713907A$96.8Mrevenue
  35. 35National Arts Centre CorporationCanada, null · EIN 98-0408652A$96.1Mrevenue
  36. 36National World War II Museum IncNew Orleans, LA · EIN 72-1200790A$95.2Mrevenue
  37. 37Denver Center For the Performing ArtsDenver, CO · EIN 84-0407760A$89.3Mrevenue
  38. 38Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 13-5562233A$88.2Mrevenue
  39. 39Academy FoundationBeverly Hills, CA · EIN 95-2243698A$88.0Mrevenue
  40. 40Alamo Trust IncSan Antonio, TX · EIN 47-4365749A$87.5Mrevenue
  41. 41Seattle Theatre GroupSeattle, WA · EIN 94-3130227A$86.5Mrevenue
  42. 42Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA · EIN 23-1352289A$84.4Mrevenue
  43. 43Roundabout Theatre Company IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-6192346A$83.2Mrevenue
  44. 44Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH · EIN 23-7304942A$83.1Mrevenue
  45. 45Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA · EIN 54-0564701A$82.2Mrevenue
  46. 46Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY · EIN 13-1656667A$81.8Mrevenue
  47. 47Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA · EIN 23-1365388A$81.1Mrevenue
  48. 48The Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714468A$79.4Mrevenue
  49. 49Friends of United Hatzalah IncNew York, NY · EIN 11-3533002A$79.0Mrevenue
  50. 50Country Music Association IncNashville, TN · EIN 62-0606066A$78.2Mrevenue

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