American Museum of Natural History
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."
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.6B
-1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+9.2% YoY
Grant Count
22
+4.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$98K
+4.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,617,532,604 | $1,643,728,765 | $1,619,084,148 |
| Revenue | $237,074,999 | $228,656,406 | $228,285,796 |
| Expenses | $258,168,058 | $227,654,071 | $201,740,478 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $56,144,845 | $23,814,714 | $70,921,525 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA GUGENHEIM | DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM | 45 | $1,037,861 |
| SEAN M DECATUR | PRESIDENT | 55 | $719,033 |
| ELLEN V FUTTER | PRESIDENT-END 03/15/23 | 55 | $936,813 |
| MICHAEL NOVACEK | SR ADV TO THE PRES. & CURATOR | 45 | $765,546 |
| ANNE CANTY | SR VP COMMUNICATIONS,MARKETING | 45 | $667,151 |
| WARD C WHEELER | CURATOR | 35 | $496,340 |
| ANN SIEGEL | SR VP OPS & CAP-END 6/30/23 | 45 | $542,364 |
| CHERYL HAYASHI | SR VP & PROVOST | 45 | $484,938 |
| DANIEL STODDARD | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 35 | $463,619 |
| JOHN FLYNN | DEAN OF GRAD SCHOOL & CURATOR | 35 | $440,950 |
| RICHARD A MADONNA | SR VP & CFO | 45 | $493,488 |
| Juan Montes | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 35 | $422,877 |
| KALA HARINARAYANAN | SR VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | 45 | $418,567 |
| SHEREE CARTER-GALVAN | SR VP & GEN COUNSEL-END 3/3/23 | 45 | $430,499 |
| MICHAEL SHARA | CURATOR | 35 | $360,988 |
| MILTON YUEN | CONTROLLER-End 10/13/23 | 35 | $364,566 |
| RHEA GORDON | SR VP & GEN COUNSEL | 45 | $374,863 |
| LAURI HALDERMAN | SR VP FOR EXHIBIITON | 45 | $316,066 |
| JACQUELINE POWERS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $232,978 |
| Jackie Bezos | CO-Chairman-End 10/11/23 | 1 | — |
| GEORGINA BLOOMBERG | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Scott L Bok | Chairman | 10 | — |
| Lois Chiles | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER C DAVIS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| Cheryl C Effron | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| Nancy B Fessenden | TRUSTEE-End 12/13/23 | 1 | — |
| TINA FEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Joseph H Gleberman | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| Ben Gottesman | Trustee-Start 10/11/23 | 1 | — |
| Peggy Hamburg | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| William R Hearst III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Marlene Hess | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Richard E Jaffe | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| Amabel James | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Christopher Kellen | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Katheryn P Kempner | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| John King Jr | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| Shawn Levy | Trustee-Start 6/5/24 | 1 | — |
| John T Lykouretzos | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| Linda R Macaulay | VICE CHARIMAN | 2 | — |
| Roger Juan Maldonado | trustee | 1 | — |
| Hon Victor Marrero | TRUSTEE-End 12/13/23 | 1 | — |
| Theodore A Mathas | vice chairman | 3 | — |
| Raymond J McGuire | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| Keith Meister | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Lorne Michaels | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Roberto A Mignone | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| Alexandra Mondre | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Edwin H Morgens | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Valerie S Peltier | VICE CHAIRMAN | 3 | — |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAN SIMKOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER J SOLOMON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Dana Springer | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Ann Tisch | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Christine A Varney | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| Kenneth L Wallach | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Laura B Whitman | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Stephanie D Wilson | TRUSTEE-End 6/3/24 | 1 | — |
| Nanar Yoseloff | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Judy Francis Zankel | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon Eric Adams | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon Adrienne E Adams | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon Brad Lander | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon Mark Levine | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon Susan Donoghue | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon Laurie A Cumbo | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Hon David C Banks | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
New York $4.7M (57%)
Utah $1.3M (15%)
California $470K (6%)
Massachusetts $360K (4%)
Pennsylvania $232K (3%)
Illinois $174K (2%)
Connecticut $167K (2%)
North Carolina $162K (2%)
+8 more states
States
Cities
AlbanyBronxBrooklynCambridgeChicagoCoronaDenverFlushingGreenwhichHanoverHoustonIthacaMenlo ParkMesaNew YorkNormanOaklandPhiladelphiaPortlandRichmond
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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