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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 3 of 14

Name
City
Revenue
Executives
THE URBANART COMMISSIONMemphis$1.4M1
COLABChattanooga$1.2M1
HISTORIC RUGBY INCRugby$1.2M0
Tennessee Valley Learning Center & MuseumSavannah$1.2M0
East Tennessee Historical Society IncKnoxville$1.2M1
Jazz EmpowersNashville$1.2M1
MUSIC CITY YOUTH IN THE ARTS INCNashville$1.1M0
TRAVELLERS REST HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM INCNashville$1.1M1
TENNESSEE SHAKESPEARE COMPANYMemphis$1.1M1
UMIYADHAM INCBrentwood$1M0
American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology IncBrentwood$1M5
INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING CENTERJonesborough$982k1
TURNIP GREEN CREATIVE REUSENashville$975k1
MEMPHIS EQUITY THROUGH ARTS INCMemphis$971k3
GRANVILLE MUSEUM INCGranville$959k1
OPERA MEMPHIS INCMemphis$953k1
RISE CHATTANOOGAChattanooga$916k0
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTERTownsend$913k1
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY FOUNDATIONKnoxville$904k0
GOVERNOR FRANK G CLEMENT RAILROAD HOTEL AND HISTORICAL MUSEUMDickson$890k1
COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF KNOXVILLEKnoxville$874k0
MUSEUM OF APPALACHIAClinton$872k1
CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCMurfreesboro$865k1
WO SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOLNashville$851k1
APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMM CORPBlountville$846k0
Beechcraft Heritage Museum IncTullahoma$838k3
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF OAK RIDGE INCOak Ridge$811k1
HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE ENDOWMENT FUNDKnoxville$805k0
Knoxville Childrens Theatre IncKnoxville$793k1
CREATIVE AGING MEMPHISMemphis$787k4
JOY OF MUSIC YOUTH MUSIC SCHOOL CORPORATIONKnoxville$787k1
Arrow Creative IncMemphis$782k1
THE PORCH WRITERS COLLECTIVE INCNashville$756k2
NASHVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA INCNashville$754k1
THE BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTERChattanooga$752k0
IRIS ORCHESTRA INCGermantown$749k1
TULLAHOMA SOUTH JACKSON CIVICTullahoma$741k0
ROXY PRODUCTIONS INCClarksville$741k1
The Theater Bug IncGoodlettsville$739k0
CARPE ARTISTA INCSmyrna$725k0
CROSSTOWN RADIO PARTNERSHIP INCMemphis$722k1
NASHVILLE STEAM PRESERVATION SOCIETYNashville$718k0
THE FORGE NASHVILLENashville$714k1
MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER AT 5IVE POINTSCleveland$705k1
FRIENDS OF THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARKChattanooga$702k2
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTSChattanooga$700k0
KNOXVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY FAMILY OF FUNDS C/O EAST TENN FOUNDATIONKnoxville$699k0
GULF & OHIO RAILWAYS MUSEUM INCKnoxville$691k0
OPPORTUNITY IN OVERALLSNashville$679k1
ACAPPELLA MINISTRIES INCGoodlettsville$674k0

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