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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in Tennessee

Median Total Compensation
$64,980
25th
$26k
75th
$113k
90th
$214k

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 658 arts, culture & humanities organizations in Tennessee with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. The median total compensation across 286 reported positions is $64,980, with the middle 50% earning between $26,450 and $112,500.

Organizations in Arts, Culture & Humanities in Tennessee

658 organizations · Page 1 of 14

Name
City
Revenue
Executives
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INCNashville$78.2M10
COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INCNashville$57.1M9
TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (TPAC) MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONNashville$54.2M11
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis$39.2M6
Nashville Symphony AssociationNashville$32M12
Lorraine Civil Rights Museum FoundationMemphis$23.1M8
CHEEKWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN AND MUSEUM OF ARTNashville$20.7M7
HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATIONKnoxville$18.7M2
FRIST ART MUSEUMNashville$18.2M9
THE TIVOLI THEATRE FOUNDATION INCChattanooga$16.8M4
DISCOVERY PARK OF AMERICA INCUnion City$12.3M1
NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENTNashville$11.4M1
MUSIC CITY INCNashville$11.3M3
MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATIONCordova$11.2M1
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM INCChattanooga$8.9M0
ANDREW JACKSON FOUNDATION FKA LADIES' HERMITAGE ASSOCIATIONHermitage$8.8M1
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICNashville$8.4M6
ANKERBERG THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTEChattanooga$8M6
NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIONashville$8M5
Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga$7.6M3
Dixon Gallery and GardensMemphis$7.5M2
NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION INCNashville$7.5M3
ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER - NASHVILLENashville$7.3M5
HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF WILLIAMSON COUNTYFranklin$7.2M4
GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION INCFranklin$6.8M0
TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATIONFranklin$6.6M2
NASHVILLE BALLETNashville$6.3M2
MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCMemphis$5.7M3
Creative Discovery MuseumChattanooga$5.4M1
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INCORPORATEDKnoxville$5.3M4
Crosstown ArtsMemphis$4.9M1
MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE INCMemphis$4.9M3
NATIONAL ORNAMENTAL METAL MUSEUM INCMemphis$4.8M0
MUSICIANS ON CALL INCNashville$4.5M6
EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONKnoxville$4.5M1
COLLAGE DANCE COLLECTIVEMemphis$4.4M3
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION & ENCOURAGE OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICANashville$4.4M4
CREATIVETSNashville$4.3M3
BIG EARS FESTIVALKnoxville$4.2M1
BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INCBristol$4.1M2
SOULSVILLE FOUNDATIONMemphis$4M4
MEMPHIS MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE & HISTORYMemphis$4M1
NASHVILLE OPERA ASSOCIATIONNashville$4M1
THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE INCCrossville$3.9M1
FRIST ART MUSEUM FOUNDATIONNashville$3.9M2
BELLE MEADE MANSIONNashville$3.8M2
BELCOURT THEATRE INCNashville$3.7M1
Notes For Notes IncNashville$3.7M1
CENTENNIAL PARK CONSERVANCYNashville$3.5M4
KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTKnoxville$3.5M1

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