FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

EIN: 362167011 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$114,814,441
Total Expenses
$95,268,967
Total Assets
$932,857,968
Net Assets
$759,038,429
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1893
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
JULIAN F SIGGERS
Phone
3129229410
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, founded in 1893, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $114.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $19.5M, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

THE MUSEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING THAT ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $44,767,255
Program Service Revenue $30,406,582
Investment Income $39,994,666
Other Revenue $-354,062
TOTAL REVENUE $114,814,441

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $496,866
Salaries & Benefits $42,873,399
Fundraising Expenses $6,740,467
Program Expenses $79,137,816
Other Expenses $51,673,454
TOTAL EXPENSES $95,268,967

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $114,814,441 $110,061,595 +0.0%
Expenses $95,268,967 $94,905,718 +0.0%
Net Income $19,545,474 $15,155,877 +0.3%
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
80
Independent Members
79
Employees
717
Volunteers
425

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
24
$1,602,777
Total Directors
84
$874,416
Key Employees
2
$645,061
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JULIAN F SIGGERS PRESIDENT + CEO 35.00
Officer Director
$840,238 $34,178 $874,416
JOHN L BUCKSBAUM VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES & ADMIN SRVS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR RICHARD A CHAIFETZ VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD W COLBURN EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR VICE CHAIR, AUDIT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHA A CRUZAN VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY T FOLAND VICE CHAIR, MARKETING 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHALL B FRONT VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILBUR H GANTZ III CHAIR EMERITUS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN Z GRAY-KREHBIEL EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID D HILLER VICE CHAIR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMEE C FIELD KANE VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY B KELLER VICE CHAIR, SCIENCE ACTION 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JORGE M LEON VICE CHAIR, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET B MACLEAN VICE CHAIR, COLLECTIONS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BOBBY MEHTA BOARD CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL O'GRADY SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA P SAROWITZ VICE CHAIR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS & INCLUSION 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAI SHEKHAWAT VICE CHAIR, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW K SIMON EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWN L SOLOMON VICE CHAIR, EXHIBITIONS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON M WORTENDYKE VICE CHAIR, FINANCE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ARJUN AGGARWAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN M BENTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD B BERNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER T BERTSCHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY E BEST BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN M BOEGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH BRADY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EULER BROPLEH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY CAHILLANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY C CASE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW CLARKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID COTTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK J COZZI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIR PETER CRANE FRS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDELL DALLAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR A DAVID BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDY DEROMEDI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN JIGGETTS-DONOVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGERY KAMIN FEITLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHALL FIELD V BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL E FLANNERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATASHA GALAVOTTI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
F NEAL GRAM III BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK M GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY GREFFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEWIS S GRUBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN J HAMILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARYN HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CONSTANCE T KELLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON M KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD L KEYSER BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM C KUNKLER III BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH P LACHER JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMBASSADOR FAY HARTOG-LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE VON SCHLEGELL LEVY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA MEANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL S NOVICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES J O'CONNOR JR BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER A O'HERLIHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DAVID OXTOBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH O'KEEFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ASUTOSH PADHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AURIE A PENNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN F PODJASEK III BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER B POND BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN RAU BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS S RICKETTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOAN RUBSCHLAGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DILARA SAYEED BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NYDIA S SEARLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER L SHERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADELE S SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY L SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS S SOULELES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK TEBBE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCUS VON KAPFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK R WALTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVERETT S WARD BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA S WASHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK WOOD-PRINCE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ISAAC KWON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO 35.00
Officer
$377,394 $29,815 $407,209
LE MONTE G BOOKER SR CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER - PART YEAR 35.00
Officer
$282,727 $38,425 $321,152
CHARLES KATZENMEYER VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 35.00
Key Emp
$329,160 $27,425 $356,585
THORSTEN LUMBSCH VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION 35.00
Key Emp
$253,417 $35,059 $288,476
PHILLIP HECK CURATOR & DIRECTOR, INTG. RESEARCH CENTER 35.00
Highest
$248,612 $40,516 $289,128
COLETTE HANDS VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE 35.00
Highest
$227,742 $8,257 $235,999
JAAP HOOGSTRATEN HEAD OF EXHIBITIONS 35.00
Highest
$190,633 $30,412 $221,045
STEVEN STROHMEIER SR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 35.00
Highest
$190,683 $27,037 $217,720
GARY FEINMAN CURATOR 35.00
Highest
$183,904 $30,268 $214,172
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
2024 $114,814,441 $95,268,967 $932,857,968 $19,545,474
2023 $110,061,595 $94,905,718 $867,046,918 $15,155,877
2022 $91,881,924 $88,695,315 $777,259,021 $3,186,609
2021 $94,095,312 $72,761,895 $874,117,562 $21,333,417
2020 $54,120,205 $67,538,528 $813,785,937 $-13,418,323
2019 $89,977,530 $79,996,924 $765,226,846 $9,980,606
2018 $99,640,634 $82,903,310 $697,315,188 $16,737,324
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