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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in North Carolina

Median Total Compensation
$43,240
25th
$12k
75th
$98k
90th
$149k

Museums, performing arts organizations, historical societies, media outlets, and other nonprofits focused on arts, culture, and the humanities. Includes visual arts, music, theater, film, and cultural preservation.

There are 949 arts, culture & humanities organizations in North Carolina with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. The median total compensation across 686 reported positions is $43,240, with the middle 50% earning between $12,000 and $98,197.

Organizations in Arts, Culture & Humanities in North Carolina

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Name
City
Revenue
Executives
CORE SOUND WATERFOWL MUSEUMHarkers Island$808k0
OCEAN ISLE MUSEUM FOUNDATIONOcean Isle Beach$789k0
The Little Theatre of Charlotte IncCharlotte$784k2
SALISBURY SYMPHONY INCSalisbury$771k1
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORYRaleigh$767k0
ARTSPLOSURE THE RALEIGH ARTS FESTIVALRaleigh$760k1
UNITED COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE COUNCILLittleton$759k0
Marian Cheek Jackson CenterChapel Hill$750k1
WESTERN PIEDMONT SYMPHONY INCHickory$737k0
HICKORY COMMUNITY THEATRE INCHickory$736k1
SOUTHWEST RENEWAL FOUNDATION OFHigh Point$733k2
PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL MUSICRaleigh$722k1
TRIAD STAGE INCGreensboro$718k1
Beaufort Historical Association IncBeaufort$706k0
DAVNER THEATRICALS INC DBA BURNINGRaleigh$701k1
Asheville Area Arts CouncilAsheville$691k1
JOEL LANE MUSEUM HOUSE INCRaleigh$690k0
COMMUNITY THEATRE OF GREENSBORO INCGreensboro$685k2
Downtown Winston-Salem Community CinemaWinston Salem$685k1
Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover CountyWilmington$685k1
ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS INCBlack Mountain$676k1
RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILMWinstonsalem$673k1
HAYWOOD ARTS REGIONAL THEATREWaynesville$670k0
African American Historical and Genealogical SocieMount Airy$663k0
CAROLINA PHILHARMONIC INCPinehurst$660k1
KIDZNOTES INCDurham$659k0
Latin Americans Working for AchievementCharlotte$659k1
PIEDMONT PLAYERS THEATRE INCSalisbury$657k0
Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County IncAsheville$650k2
THE LITTLE THEATRE OF WINSTON-SALEMWinstonsalem$648k1
OUT at the MoviesWinston Salem$648k0
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG PUBLIC ACCESSCharlotte$643k1
ARAM SOBA RAANANA INCSanford$641k0
CHELSEA ART THEATER INCChapel Hill$631k1
THE DURHAM JAZZ WORKSHOPDurham$628k2
TOSCO MUSIC PARTIES INCCharlotte$627k1
SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INCAsheville$619k2
MODERNIST ARCHIVE INCDurham$618k1
NEW BERN CIVIC THEATRE INCNew Bern$615k0
AURORA FOSSIL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCAurora$603k0
SUNRISE PRESERVATION GROUP INCSouthern Pines$602k0
CARY CHINESE SCHOOLRaleigh$597k8
Spiritual Twist ProductionsGarner$596k2
ARTPOPBarium Springs$594k0
CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCCashiers$589k0
VAPA CENTERCharlotte$579k1
North Carolina Health News IncChapel Hill$575k2
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra IncWilmington$570k2
DIVINE MERCY RADIO INCRaleigh$555k0
EAST WAKE TELEVISIONKnightdale$552k0

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