American Museum of Natural History

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1869

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SEAN M DECATUR

Phone

2127695130

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $237.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $1.1B represent 56 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE MUSEUM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS: "TO DISCOVER, INTERPRET, AND DISSEMINATE - THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN CULTURES, THE NATURAL WORLD, AND THE UNIVERSE."

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $88,345,956 Revenue: $531,920

SCIENCE - SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE MUSEUM HAS PURSUED A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND CULTURAL WORLD. THE MUSEUM'S FULL-TIME SCIENTIFIC STAFF OF APPROX. 170 WORK IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, PALEONTOLOGY, ASTROPHYSICS, EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND PUBLISH IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. ANNUALLY, AMNH SCIENTISTS CONDUCT MORE THAN 50 EXPEDITIONS, ENHANCING THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 30 MILLION SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS ITS PH.D. AND MASTER'S PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL, THE ONLY FREESTANDING PH.D. AND MAT DEGREE PROGRAM OF ANY MUSEUM IN THE U.S.

Program 2

Expenses: $67,273,801 Revenue: $36,435,011

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS - THE MUSEUM WELCOMED OVER 283,000 FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS IN FY24. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND...

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS - THE MUSEUM WELCOMED OVER 283,000 FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS IN FY24. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND MUSEUM CAREERS. EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVED THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS ONSITE AND ONLINE. URBAN ADVANTAGE, A SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM REACHED 92,900 STUDENTS FROM 311 SCHOOLS ACROSS NYC. THE MUSEUM'S MAT PROGRAM HELPS TRAIN EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS FOR PLACEMENT IN HIGH NEEDS SCHOOLS. LECTURES AND PUBLIC EVENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE TOPICS.

Program 3

Expenses: $58,143,852

EXHIBITION - THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 363 DAYS A YEAR WITH MORE THAN 40 PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS. THE MUSEUM HAS A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS IT DESIGNS...

EXHIBITION - THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 363 DAYS A YEAR WITH MORE THAN 40 PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS. THE MUSEUM HAS A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS IT DESIGNS AND PRODUCES, WHICH ALSO TRAVEL TO VENUES AROUND THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY, SUPPLEMENTED WITH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, AND OTHER WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR LEARNING.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $138,273,088

Program Service Revenue $27,369,512

Investment Income $56,144,845

Other Revenue $15,287,554

TOTAL REVENUE $237,074,999

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,267,474

Salaries & Benefits $135,918,435

Fundraising Expenses $10,073,920

Program Expenses $213,763,609

Other Expenses $117,761,451

TOTAL EXPENSES $258,168,058

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$237,074,999	$228,656,406	+0.0%
Expenses	$258,168,058	$227,654,071	+0.1%
Net Income	$-21,093,059	$1,002,335	-22.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1483

Volunteers

709

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$5,967,221

Total Directors

$1,068,068

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LISA GUGENHEIM	DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM	45.0	Officer	$1,037,861	$339,212	$1,377,073
SEAN M DECATUR	PRESIDENT	55.0	Officer Director	$719,033	$349,035	$1,068,068
ELLEN V FUTTER	PRESIDENT-END 03/15/23	55.0		$936,813	$108,529	$1,045,342
MICHAEL NOVACEK	SR ADV TO THE PRES. & CURATOR	45.0		$765,546	$86,942	$852,488
ANNE CANTY	SR VP COMMUNICATIONS,MARKETING	45.0	Officer	$667,151	$136,173	$803,324
WARD C WHEELER	CURATOR	35.0	Highest	$496,340	$101,553	$597,893
ANN SIEGEL	SR VP OPS & CAP-END 6/30/23	45.0		$542,364	$46,829	$589,193
CHERYL HAYASHI	SR VP & PROVOST	45.0	Officer	$484,938	$93,080	$578,018
DANIEL STODDARD	VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER	35.0		$463,619	$86,348	$549,967
JOHN FLYNN	DEAN OF GRAD SCHOOL & CURATOR	35.0	Highest	$440,950	$100,703	$541,653
RICHARD A MADONNA	SR VP & CFO	45.0	Officer	$493,488	$41,514	$535,002
Juan Montes	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	35.0	Highest	$422,877	$110,797	$533,674
KALA HARINARAYANAN	SR VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER	45.0	Officer	$418,567	$49,817	$468,384
SHEREE CARTER-GALVAN	SR VP & GEN COUNSEL-END 3/3/23	45.0		$430,499	$24,917	$455,416
MICHAEL SHARA	CURATOR	35.0	Highest	$360,988	$87,198	$448,186
MILTON YUEN	CONTROLLER-End 10/13/23	35.0	Highest	$364,566	$72,030	$436,596
RHEA GORDON	SR VP & GEN COUNSEL	45.0	Officer	$374,863	$45,524	$420,387
LAURI HALDERMAN	SR VP FOR EXHIBIITON	45.0	Officer	$316,066	$102,153	$418,219
JACQUELINE POWERS	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	45.0	Officer	$232,978	$65,768	$298,746
Jackie Bezos	CO-Chairman-End 10/11/23	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott L Bok	Chairman	10.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lois Chiles	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER C DAVIS	VICE CHAIRMAN	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl C Effron	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy B Fessenden	TRUSTEE-End 12/13/23	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA FEY	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph H Gleberman	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Gottesman	Trustee-Start 10/11/23	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Hamburg	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
William R Hearst III	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marlene Hess	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard E Jaffe	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amabel James	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Kellen	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katheryn P Kempner	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John King Jr	VICE CHAIRMAN	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn Levy	Trustee-Start 6/5/24	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John T Lykouretzos	TRUSTEE	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda R Macaulay	VICE CHARIMAN	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Roger Juan Maldonado	trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Victor Marrero	TRUSTEE-End 12/13/23	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theodore A Mathas	vice chairman	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Raymond J McGuire	TREASURER	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Keith Meister	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lorne Michaels	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roberto A Mignone	VICE CHAIRMAN	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexandra Mondre	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edwin H Morgens	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Valerie S Peltier	VICE CHAIRMAN	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN SIMKOWITZ	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER J SOLOMON	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Springer	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Tisch	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine A Varney	SECRETARY	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth L Wallach	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura B Whitman	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie D Wilson	TRUSTEE-End 6/3/24	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nanar Yoseloff	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judy Francis Zankel	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Eric Adams	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Adrienne E Adams	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Brad Lander	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Mark Levine	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Susan Donoghue	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Laurie A Cumbo	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon David C Banks	EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$237,074,999	$258,168,058	$1,617,532,604	$-21,093,059
2023	$228,656,406	$227,654,071	$1,643,728,765	$1,002,335
2022	$228,285,796	$201,740,478	$1,619,084,148	$26,545,318
2021	$199,552,593	$189,164,480	$1,796,362,085	$10,388,113
2020	$198,055,556	$210,518,219	$1,531,677,996	$-12,462,663
2019	$219,056,859	$214,965,835	$1,463,861,838	$4,091,024
2018	$205,386,527	$215,136,437	$1,463,348,689	$-9,749,910