Funding Impact & Data on the CT Cultural Sector

CT Humanities gathers data on the CT cultural sector to help us, our grantees, and the legislature better understand who the CT culture sector is and the impact the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants have had on our state.

On this page, you will find the following information:

  1. Data Stories – Who is the CT cultural sector and what is our impact on the state?
  2. Broader Population Survey Results – How does the general population of CT engage with the CT cultural sector?
  3. Organizational Comparison Data – How does your organization compare to other similar organizations?

Data Stories


Data stories use the data collected through the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant to answer the question “Who is the CT cultural sector and what is our impact on the state?”

These data stories tell the story of who we are, who we serve, and how we have changed over the last few years.

2022 Data Stories

This data story is based on the data collected from 724 cultural organizations, which received $8.5 million in CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants in 2022.

These data stories compare data from organizations that received a CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant in both 2021 and 2022:

2021 Data Stories

These data stories are based on the data collected from 624 cultural organizations, which received $16.1 million in CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants in 2021.

In 2021, we also broke down the 2021 nonprofit Connecticut cultural census by county:

Broader Population Survey Results


In Spring 2022, Wilkening Consulting surveyed a sample of more than 1,000 Connecticut adult residents that generally represent the population by educational attainment and age, race, and ethnicity. The survey was designed to help us learn more about who in Connecticut engages with the arts, culture, and humanities, what motivates them to do so, and the perceived impact and value Connecticut residents place on the arts, culture, and humanities in our state.

For a high level overview of the survey’s findings, please review the Broader Population Executive Summary.

For more information on the survey’s findings, please review the Broader Population Survey Results.

Watch this information session hosted by the CT League of History Organizations where Susie Wilkening of Wilkening Consulting walks through the CT Residents and the Arts, Culture, and Humanities: Broader Population Survey Findings.

Organizational Comparison Data

This information is intended for grantees and other members of the CT cultural sector.

To help cultural organizations understand what is typical for organizations of their type, size, and/or staffing levels, we have developed organizational comparison data sheets using the data you’ve provided for the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant.

These data sheets will allow you to compare attendance rates, what is normal content development for organizations of various sizes, and what IDEA efforts similar organizations have committed to. They will be helpful for planning how organizations can grow, while also informing governance (boards) about typical performance.

The following data sheets were created using data collected in 2022:

Comparisons Across All Organization Types

The following Organizational Comparison Data Sheets break down median data for all organization types:

Comparisons Across All Museums

This Organizational Comparison Data Sheet breaks down median data for all museums by budget size and museum type:

Comparisons Across All Performing Arts and Other Non-Museum Organizations

This Organizational Comparison Data Sheet breaks down median data for all performing arts and other non-museum organizations by budget size and organization type:

What are these Organizational Comparison Data Sheets and how can I use them?

Watch this 10 minute clip where Susie Wilkening walks you through the Organizational Comparison Data Sheets and how to use the data in them (the relevant section ends at 49:37).

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