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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in Illinois

Givalgo Discover indexes 50 active arts, culture & humanities nonprofits headquartered in Illinois. The list below is sorted by reported revenue on the most recent Form 990 indexed for each organisation.

Top 50 by reported revenue

From the most recent Form 990 indexed for each organisation. Click an org for full diligence detail.

#OrganisationRevenue
1THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
EIN 46-4950751
$209.8M
2CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
EIN 36-2167823
$125.9M
3FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
EIN 36-2167011
$114.8M
4LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
EIN 36-6008929
$80.8M
5NAVY PIER INC
EIN 27-4813461
$74.6M
6KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
EIN 36-2167797
$66.4M
7RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
EIN 36-6002273
$66.2M
8WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC
EIN 36-2246703
$50.4M
9THE JOFFREY BALLET
EIN 36-4009741
$39.7M
10RADIANT LIFE MINISTRIES
EIN 31-1127916
$36.1M
11CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC
EIN 36-3687394
$35.6M
12NATIONAL BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS INC
EIN 36-4135679
$34.1M
13CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC
EIN 36-2896025
$32.0M
14STEPPENWOLF THEATER CO
EIN 51-0149370
$28.0M
15MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
EIN 36-6154098
$25.0M
16AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INC
EIN 36-3145476
$24.0M
17ADLER PLANETARIUM
EIN 36-6210902
$22.0M
18CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER
EIN 36-3467607
$17.2M
19THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND SOCIAL CHANGE INC
EIN 36-4400754
$15.8M
20CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION
EIN 36-6144362
$14.7M
21OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC INC
EIN 36-2373635
$14.0M
22MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC
EIN 36-3028768
$13.8M
23GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION
EIN 32-0005884
$13.1M
24HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC
EIN 36-3156154
$12.5M
25NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC
EIN 23-7390464
$12.0M
26CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
EIN 36-2167004
$11.9M
27MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
EIN 36-2374224
$10.3M
28UNITED STATES ARTISTS INC
EIN 22-3903993
$9.6M
29WRITERS THEATRE INC
EIN 36-3847280
$9.0M
30MUSIC AND DANCE THEATER CHICAGO INC
EIN 36-3930153
$8.9M
31FRIENDS OF THE MARTHAS VINEYARD CONCERT SERIES
EIN 84-5107238
$8.7M
32NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
EIN 36-3225519
$8.4M
33CHICAGO CHILDRENS MUSEUM
EIN 36-3162484
$7.8M
34KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO INC
EIN 36-3706878
$7.3M
35AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
EIN 36-3593614
$6.8M
36THE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATON INC
EIN 47-3258761
$6.7M
37THE HISTORYMAKERS
EIN 36-4328170
$6.7M
38PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM
EIN 27-2920016
$6.5M
39CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
EIN 36-0895575
$6.5M
40ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT & CULTURE
EIN 85-3740683
$6.2M
41UNITING VOICES
EIN 51-0140419
$6.2M
42CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
EIN 56-2450501
$6.2M
43LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION
EIN 36-6118312
$5.9M
44THE RICHARD H DRIEHAUS MUSEUM
EIN 36-4339951
$5.9M
45ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INCORPORATED
EIN 37-0971586
$5.8M
46THE DUSABLE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER
EIN 36-2524811
$5.7M
47WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE
EIN 36-2182174
$5.7M
48JOLIET AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
EIN 36-4334686
$5.5M
49TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY
EIN 36-4197407
$5.3M
50NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS INC
EIN 13-3052488
$5.2M

Frequently asked questions about arts, culture & humanities nonprofits in Illinois

Answers compiled from the IRS Form 990, BMF, Pub 78, and Auto-Revocation List.

How many arts, culture & humanities nonprofits operate in Illinois?
Every IRS-registered arts, culture & humanities nonprofit in Illinois appears in the Givalgo Discover index. The top 50 by reported revenue are listed on this page; the full set is searchable on discover.givalgo.ai.
What's the largest arts, culture & humanities nonprofit in Illinois?
The single largest arts, culture & humanities nonprofit in Illinois by reported total revenue is shown at the top of the list on this page, sourced from each organisation's most recent IRS Form 990 filing.
How do I vet a arts, culture & humanities nonprofit in Illinois before donating?
Use Givalgo Discover's free profile for the organisation: it cross-references the IRS Auto-Revocation List, IRS Publication 78, and the IRS Business Master File, and exposes the latest Form 990 financials and governance signals on a single page.
Are donations to Illinois arts, culture & humanities nonprofits tax-deductible?
Federal deductibility is determined by IRS Publication 78 status, not state location. Donations to a Pub 78-listed arts, culture & humanities nonprofit in Illinois are tax-deductible at the federal level; Illinois state tax treatment may differ.
Where do arts, culture & humanities nonprofits in Illinois file their Form 990?
All US tax-exempt organisations file Form 990 with the IRS at the federal level — there is no state-specific filing for the federal exemption itself. Illinois state charity registration is a separate state-level requirement.