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Key Findings
- Financial support from in-state foundations is 10 times higher than support from out-of-state foundations.
- Earned revenue accounts for the highest percentage of total income for nonprofit arts organizations.
- Many organizations rely heavily on part-time staff and volunteers. Paid part-time staff account for almost half (48%) of the hours worked at nonprofit arts organizations. Volunteer staff account for 23% of the hours worked.
- Two thirds (66%) engage in financial planning. The majority engage in program planning (62%) and marketing planning (58%). More than half (52.6%) plan very little in the area of technology.
- Nonprofit arts organizations tend to partner with a wide range of organizations, especially other nonprofit arts organizations and schools.
- The majority of nonprofit arts organizations (95.1%) are accessible to people in wheelchairs; have accessible restrooms (88.8%); and have accessible stage or performance spaces (75.5%). Only 41.1% provide sign language interpretation, audio description or large print materials.
- The majority of nonprofit arts organizations give the arts and culture in Ohio a "B."
An Economic Portrait of Ohio's Nonprofit Arts Organizations
These organizations are the anchor of Ohio's cultural landscape. How well they function in terms of budget, staff, board and audience affects the entire arts industry in Ohio. The following charts show the figures for total revenue and expenses of all nonprofit arts organization in Ohio. This data was taken from the NCCS's 1998 Return Transaction File database.
Staff
Nonprofit arts organizations were asked to report on their staff, including:
- Paid and unpaid staff – those paid, number of fulltime, number of part-time
- Hours devoted to creativity, administration, development, publicity, education and support staff
- Salary information
Number of Staff Members – Average
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Paid:
Full-time
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Paid:
Part-time
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Volunteer
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| Creative |
4.08 |
16.53 (avg. hrs/wk 10.67) |
45.97 (avg. hrs/wk 6.90) |
| Administrative |
3.02 |
1.14 (avg. hrs/wk 14.05) |
7.78 (avg. hrs/wk 6.74) |
| Development |
2.17 |
2.22 (avg. hrs/wk 10.59) |
9.14 (avg. hrs/wk 3.30) |
| Publicity |
1.14 |
0.56 (avg. hrs/wk 9.46) |
2.23 (avg. hrs/wk 3.63) |
| Support |
4.46 |
8.19 (avg. hrs/wk 14.75) |
74.16 (avg. hrs/wk 4.02) |
| Education |
3.19 |
11.23 (avg. hrs/wk 9.72) |
15.45 (avg. hrs/wk 2.93) |
Total Hours Worked
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Paid:
Full-time Hours
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Paid:
Part-time Hours
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Volunteer Hours
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Totals
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| Creative |
13,880 |
17,819 |
21,887 |
53,586 (23%) |
| Administrative |
16,560 |
1,461 |
3,566 |
21,587 (9%) |
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Development
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6,680 |
1,293 |
1,690 |
9,663 (4%) |
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Publicity
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3,520 |
293 |
454 |
4,267 (2%) |
| Support
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16,760 |
11,712 |
24,743 |
53,215 (23%) |
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Education
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9,440 |
80,841 |
2,218 |
92,499 (39%) |
| Totals: |
66,840
(29%) |
113,419
(48%) |
54,558 (23%) |
234,816 |
Board
Boards are important to nonprofit arts organizations. Board sizes range from two to 120 members with an average of 21 members. Business is the most common professional background of Ohio's nonprofit arts organization's board members, followed by education, training, library, accounting and finance. The least represented professional backgrounds are state and local government, architecture, engineering, planning and health care.
The following chart depicts the levels of board involvement in the organizational procedures of Ohio's nonprofit arts organizations.
Board Involvement
| Activity |
Not Involved |
Somewhat Involved |
Very Involved |
| Programming |
| Artistic programming (n=173) |
27.2% |
50.3% |
22.5% |
| Educational programming (n=172) |
29.7% |
50.6% |
19.8% |
| Financial |
| Development (n=182) |
7.1% |
37.4% |
55.5% |
| Finances (n=192) |
2.1% |
28.1% |
69.8% |
| Fundraising (n=189) |
4.8% |
37.6% |
57.7% |
| Administrative/Professional |
| Board and staff (n=181) |
3.9% |
34.8% |
61.3% |
| Legal (n=174) |
18.4% |
51.5% |
30.5% |
| Long-term planning (n=189) |
5.8% |
35.4% |
58.7% |
| Public relations (n=192) |
15.1% |
62.0% |
22.9% |
| Facilities |
| Building and grounds (n=120) |
29.2% |
40.8% |
30.0% |
| Facilities (n=144) |
23.6% |
45.8% |
30.6% |
| Technology and communications (n=168) |
42.3% |
44.0% |
13.7% |
Planning and Partnerships
Almost two-thirds (xx%) of the organizations engage in fundraising and program planning more than once a year and 58% engage in marketing planning. The least amount of attention is given to technology and facilities planning. 52.6% plan less than once a year or never for technology and 44% conduct facilities planning less than once a year or never.
The following chart depicts various types of nonprofit arts organization partnerships. The most common partnerships are with primary and secondary education institutions.
Programming and Activities
There is a wide range in the number of visual and performing arts classes offered to youth and adults in Ohio. The total number of arts classes offered in Ohio is high. However, the average organization offers few classes.
Audience
Two-thirds of Ohio's nonprofit arts organizations conduct audience surveys. 6% of responding organizations compete for audiences with the following activities:
- Home activities
- Books
- Boy or Girl Scouts
- Ice shows
- Parks and zoos
Accessibility
- 95% of Ohio's nonprofit arts organizations have wheelchair-accessible facilities.
- 88% of their restrooms are accessible.
- 75.5% have accessible stage or performance spaces.
- 41.1% offer sign language, audio description or large print materials.
- 52.9% publicize accessibility.
The above are highlights of the data collected about nonprofit arts organizations in Ohio. For a complete picture of the data, see:
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