Research Guides: Arts Administration: Data Sources

Demographics and Market Data

Statista
Statista aggregates statistics and studies from market researchers, organizations, specialist publications, and government sources.
Social Explorer
Statistics about people, social characteristics, and the economy of the U.S., with Census data from 1790 to the present.

RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
This source includes sales and shipment data. Use this resource to see how consumers are accessing the music they purchase.
NEA Arts Data Profile Series
"Pain-free introductions to arts-related datasets through summary statistics, tables, visualizations, and links to other tools and resources."

Foundation Directory Online Professional
Research tool developed by the Foundation Center, used for finding funding and searchable by ZIP code, congressional district, and more.

U.S. Census Data
Tool to retrieve recent data on the people and economy of the U.S.

Economic Census
"Every five years, the U.S. Census Bureau collects extensive statistics about businesses that are essential to understanding the American economy. This official count, better known as the Economic Census, serves as the foundation for the measurement of U.S. businesses and their economic impact."

ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Use the search box to search for tax-exempt organizations in this database. Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and PDFs of full Form 990 documents.
GuideStar
Sign up for free account to access organization’s full address and contact information, up to three years of Forms 990, revenue and expense data for the current fiscal year, and CEO, Board Chair, and Board of Directors information.