A privately incorporated, independent institute for advanced study in the humanities, exists to encourage excellent scholarship and to affirm the importance of the humanities in American society.

The Humanities Association aims to provide an independent forum for debate about major issues in all aspects of Humanities Education

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is a not-for-profit organisation incorporated by Royal Charter. Formed in 1969, the Academy is tasked with a number of duties, but the primary goal of the Academy is to promote the interests of the Humanities in Australia.

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) brings the humanities fully into Virginia’s public life, assisting individuals and communities in their efforts to understand the past, confront important issues in the present, and shape a promising future.

The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities is a programming and grant-making organization that receives support from the NEH and the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as private sources.

Michigan Humanities Council is the state's nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities

The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. The Council is supported by the National Endowment and by private contributions.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the United States dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence.

The 56 humanities councils located in U.S. states and territories support local humanities programs and events. The state humanities councils are funded in part by the federal government through NEH.