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Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in Tennessee

Median Total Compensation
$72,366
25th
$21k
75th
$136k
90th
$205k

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 634 arts, culture & humanities organizations in Tennessee with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. The median total compensation across 518 reported positions is $72,366, with the middle 50% earning between $20,769 and $136,024.

Organizations in Arts, Culture & Humanities in Tennessee

634 organizations · Page 2 of 13

Name
City
Revenue
Executives
ARTSBUILDChattanooga$3.3M2
THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLICChattanooga$3.2M2
DREAM BIG FUND TRUSTNashville$3.1M0
Notes For Notes IncNashville$3M1
TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATIONNashville$3M2
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS INCMemphis$2.9M2
SONGWRITINGWITHINCNashville$2.9M2
BALLET MEMPHIS CORPORATIONMemphis$2.9M2
MONTHAVEN ARTS & CULTURAL CENTERHendersonville$2.8M2
WEST TN PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCILMartin$2.8M0
THEATRE MEMPHISMemphis$2.8M1
WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTINGFranklin$2.8M3
GRANDIFLORA FOUNDATIONKnoxville$2.7M0
STOWERS MACHINERY FOUNDATION INCKnoxville$2.7M0
PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN MEDIA INCChattanooga$2.7M3
UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCASTINGCookeville$2.7M0
D6 Family MinistryNashville$2.5M2
Memphis Rock N Soul Museum IncMemphis$2.5M1
MEMPHIS IN MAY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALMemphis$2.5M4
ARTS AND CULTURE ALLIANCEKnoxville$2.4M1
HARMONY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL INCNashville$2.4M2
STUDIO TENN THEATRE COMPANYFranklin$2.4M1
ARTSMEMPHISMemphis$2.3M3
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE ANDNashville$2.3M1
NASHVILLE ACADEMY THEATRE ANDNashville$2.3M1
CREATIVETSNashville$2.2M1
DOGWOOD ARTS INCKnoxville$2.2M1
The Blues Foundation IncMemphis$2.1M0
THE RABBIT ROOMAntioch$2M4
THE OVERTON PARK SHELL INCMemphis$2M1
BATTLE OF FRANKLIN TRUST INCFranklin$2M1
CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORPORATION OFMurfreesboro$2M2
NASHVILLE REPERTORY THEATRE INCNashville$2M1
CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY & OPERA ASSOCIATIONChattanooga$2M2
KNOXVILLE OPERA COMPANYKnoxville$1.9M3
NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BOARDGreeneville$1.9M1
NEW BALLET ENSEMBLE INCMemphis$1.9M1
THE MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUMNashville$1.8M2
CONTEMPORARY ARTS MEMPHISMemphis$1.8M3
HUMANITIES TENNESSEENashville$1.7M1
Our Pride Encompasses NashvilleNashville$1.7M0
OZ ARTS INCNashville$1.7M2
HATTILOO THEATREMemphis$1.6M1
CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUSEUMClarksville$1.6M2
THE MUSE KNOXVILLEKnoxville$1.5M1
EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCKnoxville$1.5M1
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens Endowment FundMemphis$1.4M2
THE URBANART COMMISSIONMemphis$1.4M1
JACKSON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONJackson$1.3M1
COLABChattanooga$1.2M1

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