Best Charities by Program Spending Arts & Culture Nonprofits in Illinois

Top arts & culture nonprofits in Illinois ranked by best charities by program spending. View detailed financial data, spending analysis, and mission scores for 100 organizations.

100Organizations
$221.0MRevenue
$470.9MAssets
87/100Avg Score

Illinois is home to 100 arts & culture nonprofits. When ranked by best charities by program spending, these organizations collectively manage $221.0M in revenue and $470.9M in assets. Preservation Chicago Nfp leads the ranking with $1.8M in annual revenue.

Rankings

#OrganizationRevenueAssetsScore
1Preservation Chicago Nfp$1.8M$2.6M90/100
2Ican Dream Center Nfp$3.9M$1.6M---
3Lighthouse Foundation Of Chicagoland$1.6M$862K---
4Urban Warrior Youth Community$442K$76K---
5Walls Turned Sideways Nfp$440K$301K---
6National Society Of Genetic Counselors Inc$5.5M$5.3M85/100
7American Institute Of Dental Public Health$702K$220K---
8Illinois Press Foundation Inc$1.5M$2.1M---
9Illinois Theatre Association$538K$157K---
10Afronomicslaw Nfp$750K$379K---
11Rialto Square Theatre Foundation$572K$2.5M---
12Mae Jane Mc Guire Memorial Fund$2.9M$2.6M---
13The Antiquarian Society$1.4M$5.1M---
14Tws Foundation$666K$2.4M92/100
15Lela D Jackson Foundation For The Arts$1.7M$7.9M---
16Robert Allerton Trust Under Will Dated April 15 1964$9.0M$36.8M---
17League Of Chicago Theatres Foundation$804K$4.5M---
18Lithuanian Foundation$20.3M$59.0M---
19Whirled Peas Foundation Inc$698K$13K---
20Skyart Nfp$2.8M$4.1M---
21South Asia Institute$474K$7.2M---
22Center For Native Futures$1.1M$1.2M---
23American College Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine$7.2M$4.4M---
24Noahs Arc Foundation$2.8M$754K---
25Chicago Special Projects Group$1.3M$1.2M---
26Hyde Park Jazz Festival$516K$315K---
27Nineteenth Century Charitable Association$693K$1.5M---
28Monastery Foundation$3.8M$17.8M---
29Society Of Architectural Historians$4.7M$8.2M80/100
30Friends Of The Marthas Vineyard Concert Series$8.7M$1.4M---
31Annie B Jones Civic Arts Center$678K$83K---
32Shoreshim Inc$3.3M$8.2M---
3318 Th Street Casa De Cultura Nfp$498K$596K---
34Side Street Studio Arts Nfp$565K$123K---
35Public Media Institute$801K$1.6M90/100
36The Rebuild Foundation Nfp$3.4M$18.0M---
37United States Artists Inc$18.8M$64.3M---
38Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago$1.8M$7.3M92/100
39Rohingya Culture Center$693K$879K---
40Galena Center For The Arts Inc$446K$2.3M---
41Athenaeum Center For Thought & Culture$6.4M$9.9M---
42Hamilton Wings$624K$455K---
43Buchanan Center For The Arts$1.1M$2.4M---
44Carbondale Community Arts Incorporated$669K$1.9M---
45Beverly Art Center$1.7M$7.2M---
46Winnetka Community House$7.1M$21.4M---
47Kyrgyz Community Center$592K$660K---
48Binational Institute Of Human Development$1.3M$592K---
49Chicago Tamil Sangam$473K$159K---
50Shorefront$925K$906K75/100
51American Indian Center Inc$824K$1.4M---
52The National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts And Culture$3.4M$9.4M---
53National Indo American Museum$704K$3.9M---
54Mandala South Asian Performing Arts Inc$395K$206K---
55Ballet Folklorico De Chicago$601K$262K---
56Korean Perfoming Arts Institute Of Chicago$484K$201K---
57Federation Of Balkan American Associations Inc$991K$2.5M---
58Oikos Institute For Social Impact$1.6M$1.9M---
59Black Lunch Table Fnp$932K$974K---
60Indian American Muslim Council$1.6M$1.1M---
61Enrich Chicago$489K$437K---
62Open Center For The Arts$476K$36K---
63Knowledge Tree Inc$459K$84K---
64Jannah Islamic Center$820K$3.9M---
65Puerto Rican Arts Alliance$3.4M$7.1M---
66National Museum Of Mexican Art$14.1M$25.2M---
67Vokkaligara Parishat Of America$799K$376K---
68Lithuanian Maironis Community School Of Lemont$629K$1.0M---
69United German American Societies Of Greater Chicago Inc$556K$2.0M---
70Lithuanian Education Council Of The Usa$688K$870K---
71Pacific Rim Cultural Foundation$1.4M$3.8M---
72Instituto Cervantes Of Chicago Inc$2.9M$4.4M---
73The Alliance Francaise French House Of Chicago$3.3M$6.3M---
74Lithuanian Scouts Association$655K$1.8M---
75Croatian Cultural Center Of Chicago Inc$631K$674K---
76Free Write Arts & Literacy Nfp$560K$135K---
77Able Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations$411K$412K---
78Creative Arts Inc$416K$161K---
79The Kehrein Center For The Arts Foundation$596K$339K---
80Stories Matter Foundation$1.2M$768K---
81Artists Reenvisioning Tomorrow$1.7M$759K---
82Clayspace Nfp$433K$849K---
83Fame Center$413K$194K---
84Praize Productions Inc$419K$350K---
85Oh Art Foundation$975K$764K---
86Black Alphabet Nfp$439K$59K---
87Chicago Art Department$409K$513K88/100
88Chicago West Community Music Center$1.3M$1.4M---
89Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago$3.1M$6.5M---
90Batavia Artists Association$449K$285K---
91Green Star Movement Nfp$548K$337K92/100
92Sixty Inches From Center$1.2M$1.3M---
93The Chicago Mosaic School$628K$2.7M85/100
94Snow City Arts Foundation$826K$889K---
95Arts Of Life$2.2M$993K---
96Urban Gateways$1.5M$1.0M---
97Music Institute Of Chicago$10.2M$10.8M---
98Marwen Foundation$3.9M$20.7M---
99Evanston Art Center And Market$2.0M$5.5M---
100The Art Center Highland Park$1.2M$1.7M---

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top arts & culture nonprofits in Illinois?

This page lists 100 arts & culture nonprofits in Illinois ranked by best charities by program spending. Data comes from IRS 990 filings enriched with AI-driven analysis.

How does Illinois compare to other states?

With 100 arts & culture organizations and $221.0M in combined revenue, Illinois has a significant arts & culture nonprofit sector.