American Museum Of Natural History

Organization Overview

American Museum Of Natural History is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1943. According to its NTEE Classification (A56) the organization is classified as: Natural History & Natural Science Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, American Museum Of Natural History employed 1,430 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Museum Of Natural History is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, American Museum Of Natural History generated $198.1m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (4.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $210.5m during the year ending 06/2020. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, American Museum Of Natural History has awarded 154 individual grants totaling $24,954,320. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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NAT HISTORY MUSEUM, PLANETARIUM, COLLECTIONS, LIBRARY, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, GRADUATE SCHOOL (PH.D./ COMP BIOLOGY & MAT/EDUCATION), EDUCATION & EXHIBITIONS (SCH O).

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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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. 160 WORK IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, PALEONTOLOGY, ASTROPHYSICS, EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES AND ANTHROPOLOGY, AND PUBLISH IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. PRIOR TO COVID-19, THE MUSEUM SPONSORED OVER 100 FIELD EXPEDITIONS ANNUALLY, ENHANCING THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF OVER 34 MILLION SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS ITS PH.D. AND MASTER'S PROGRAMS ONLINE AND ONSITE THROUGH ITS GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL, THE ONLY FREESTANDING PH.D. AND MAT DEGREE PROGRAM OF ANY MUSEUM IN THE U.S.


EDUCATION AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS-THE MUSEUM'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES 4,500 TEACHERS EACH YEAR ONSITE AND, PARTICULARLY DURING COVID-19, ONLINE. THE MUSEUM'S SIGNATURE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, URBAN ADVANTAGE, HAS GROWN TO REACH 287 MIDDLE SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL FIVE NYC BOROUGHS. THE MUSEUM'S MAT PROGRAM HELPS MITIGATE THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED SCIENCE TEACHERS, AND PLACES GRADUATES IN HIGH NEEDS SCHOOLS. PRE-COVID, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION ON-SITE VISITORS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 400,000 SCHOOL AND CAMP GROUP VISITORS WOULD TYPICALLY EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ANNUALLY AND MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS MOVED TO ONLINE DELIVERY DURING COVID-19.


EXHIBITION-THE MUSEUM IS TYPICALLY OPEN 363 DAYS A YEAR, BUT IS CURRENTLY ON A REDUCED SCHEDULE OF 5 DAYS PER WEEK DUE TO COVID-19. ALMOST ALL OF ITS MORE THAN 40 PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS HAVE NOW REOPENED AFTER COVID-RELATED CLOSINGS. WHILE DIMINISHED DURING GOVERNMENT-MANDATED COVID-19 CLOSURES AND REDUCED OPERATING CAPACITY, 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 WHEN PERMITTED BY SAFETY AND HEALTH GUIDELINES, SUPPLEMENTED WITH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND APPS AND OTHER WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR LEARNING.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$124,838,615
Investment income $6,072,641
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,694
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $34,235,696
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$549,032
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $5,359,014
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $198,055,556

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, American Museum Of Natural History has awarded $1,265,949 in support to 19 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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New York, NY

PURPOSE: COLLAB RESEARCH

$303,448

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

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Salt Lake City, UT

PURPOSE: Collab Research

$185,845

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PA

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New York, NY

PURPOSE: MAINTAIN PLANETARIUM

$141,603

RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: Collab Research

$134,827

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY-BRONX ZOO

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Bronx, NY

PURPOSE: Urban Advantage

$103,077

SRI INTERNATIONAL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Menlo Park, CA

PURPOSE: Collaborative Research

$68,933
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that American Museum Of Natural History has recieved totaling $111,545.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Epstein Philanthropies

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSES

$85,000
Black Dog Foundation

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$10,000
C Jay Moorhead Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$10,000
Peter And Deborah Lamm Foundation

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSES

$2,500
Dry Fam Charitable Foundation Tr

Philadelphia, PA

PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

$1,720
Georgescu Family Foundation

Westport, CT

PURPOSE: GENERAL USE

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$687,649,800
Earnings$232,803,470
Net Contributions$2,906,450
Other Expense$69,458,758
Ending Balance$853,900,962

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