AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10024-0000

In care of

% ORCHID BARON

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

SEAN M DECATUR, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024

Signed the 990

Daniel Stoddard, Senior VP CFO & CIO

Phone

(212) 769-5130

Website

www.amnh.org

Return prepared by

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

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 accomplishments

• 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.
  Expenses $94,824,864 · grants $3,997,492 · revenue $704,302
• EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS - THE MUSEUM WELCOMED OVER 291,000 FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS IN FY25. 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 87,240 STUDENTS FROM 324 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.
  Expenses $73,788,342 · grants $2,147,916 · revenue $36,452,644
• 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.
  Expenses $63,022,513

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

13-6162659

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1943

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A560)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,675,751,473

Income (IRS master file)

$444,318,775

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6162659).

Questions about AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

What is the EIN of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY is 13-6162659.

Is AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.

Are donations to AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SEAN M DECATUR.

Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 70 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,738,936 (LISA GUGENHEIM, DIR. OF THE MUS. (END 6/30/24)).

How much revenue does AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $246,764,235, expenses of $278,576,256 and total assets of $1,675,751,473 at year end.

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