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Top 25 Cartoon animation studios based in the United States

Name: Cartoon animation studios based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 362 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 362 cartoon animation studios headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 14,123 professional contacts across them, including 2,359 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers cartoon animation studios headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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14,123Contacts tracked

2,359Verified emails

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The 25 largest cartoon animation studios based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 362 cartoon animation studios based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to cartoon animation studios: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Walt Disney Animation Studios	Strong evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	1,712 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Frozen,""Big Hero 6,""Zootopia" and "Moana" brings imagination to life through animated films.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Laika Studios	Strong evidence	Hillsboro, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	875 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 2005 in Oregon, just outside Portland, LAIKA is an award-winning animation studio and Certified B Corporation known for its distinctive artistry, innovative filmmaking…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Warner Bros. Animation	Indirect evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	589 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Warner Bros.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Bento BOX Entertainment LLC	Partial evidence	North Hollywood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	416 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Reel FX Animation	Partial evidence	Dallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	287 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Over the course of our 30-year history, Reel FX Animation has blazed paths in animation and entertainment that span genres, media and styles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Illumination	Indirect evidence	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	250 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “About Illumination Illumination, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event-animated films, including Despicable Me-the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Steamroller Animation	Strong evidence	Mount Dora, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	243 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We’re an independent animation studio that is owned and operated by artists.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Incessant Rain Studios	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	185 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Incessant Rain Studios is a state-of-the-art Animation, Games and Visual Effects studio that develops and produces digital animated properties for theatrical, television, home…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Shadowmachine	Strong evidence	West Hollywood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	165 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ShadowMachine is the Academy Award®-winning animation and production studio founded by Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Powerhouse Animation Studios, INC	Partial evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	116 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Powerhouse Animation was founded in 2001 with one goal in mind.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Wild Canary Animation	Strong evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	98 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a full service animation studio producing original content for the entertainment industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Stoopid Buddy Stoodios	Partial evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	91 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is an artist-friendly collective that houses some of the finest talent in animation and entertainment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Baboon Animation	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Strong evidence “For more than two decades, Baboon Animation's team has provided Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated writing, directing and design to the most successful animation studios and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Bent Image LAB	Partial evidence	Portland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bent Image Lab is a mixed media animation company with a specialization in stop motion animation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Nathan Love	Strong evidence	Manhattan, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are an award-winning independent animation studio, born and raised in NYC, and passionate about character-driven storytelling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Kartoon Studios Toon	Partial evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) is a global media company developing, producing, marketing, and licensing branded animated entertainment properties and consumer products for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Baobab Studios	Strong evidence	Redwood City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Strong evidence “10x Emmy-award winning and leading independent interactive animation studio Baobab Studios has a mission to "Bring out your sense of wonder.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Ikartoons Animation	Strong evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	33 contacts →
	Strong evidence “KARTOONS is a 2D and 3D development and animation studio known for its diverse creative capabilities and collaborative spirit.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Frederator Networks, INC	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Frederator Networks is a pioneer in streaming video, and the leading independent producer of cartoons for television and video.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Fuzzy Door	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Led by writer, producer and director Seth MacFarlane and President, Erica Hugins, Fuzzy Door is the production company behind many of today’s most successful film and television…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Apartment D	Strong evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A stop motion studio forging a new path through the animation industry!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Jacknjellify	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Jacknjellify LLC is an independent animation studio with offices in Los Angeles, CA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Splash Entertainment	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Splash Entertainment is a multi-award winning studio that has established a worldwide leadership position in the family entertainment business since 1990.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	SIX Point Harness	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Oscar®, Emmy® and Annie Award-winning animated productions have turned to the groundbreaking work of Six Point Harness to provide artistically authentic and acclaimed animation in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Composition Media	Strong evidence	St Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Composition Media is an animation studio founded by Academy Award-winning producer Carl Reed.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: cartoon animation studios. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names cartoon animation studios.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of cartoon animation studios, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name cartoon animation studios. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Cartoon animation studios based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

16.7%Verified-email coverage

39.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

14.1%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

222

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 362 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among cartoon animation studios, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “cartoon animation studios”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names cartoon animation studios), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among cartoon animation studios, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,359 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Cartoon animation studios by metro

Cartoon animation studios in Los Angeles51
Cartoon animation studios in New York39

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names cartoon animation studios, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many cartoon animation studios are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 362 cartoon animation studios headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Walt Disney Animation Studios, headquartered in Burbank, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most cartoon animation studios?

Los Angeles leads with 51 headquartered companies, followed by New York (39) and Atlanta (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,359 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 362 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.