2006 Portfolio by Cultural Alliance

2006 Portfolio

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance 2006 Portfolio

Foundations contributed $93 million, the second largest source of contributed income and third largest source of revenue overall, at 14%. Corporate contributions of $14 million, accounted for just over 2 cents of every dollar. In terms of the number of contributions, the vast majority (96%) came from individual donors, who made almost 266,000 contributions to the fundraising efforts of arts and cultural organizations in the region. The average contribution was $300 from (non-board) individuals, $10,000 from board members, $35,800 from foundations, and $2,900 from corporations.

Government accounts for less than 9 cents of every dollar of arts and culture funding in Southeastern Pennsylvania and most of that comes from federal and state sources. Combined government spending (federal, state, and local) was $60 million. Of that total, city and county governments contributed $18 million (or less than 3% of total cultural revenues). Compared to other metropolitan areas, that is low. In the Greater Pittsburgh region, the Regional Asset District provides about 5% of organizations’ budgets. In Charlotte and Denver, regional arts and cultural funds provide approximately 9% of organizations’ budgets. In New York City and San Francisco, these percentages reach over 10%.

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