Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714338
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,637,866 | $26,327,697 | $5,310,169 | $437,275,018 | $96,434,227 | $340,840,791 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,478,553 | $20,323,716 | $3,154,837 | $405,018,038 | $85,466,846 | $319,551,192 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,365,554 | $19,685,025 | $1,680,529 | $384,455,071 | $86,953,086 | $297,501,985 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,968,275
- of which government grants
- $2,755,717
- Membership dues
- $1,449,013
- Program service revenue
- $3,767,624
- Investment income
- $4,003,552
- Royalties
- $78,803
- Net rental income
- -$317,544
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,111,392
- Other revenue
- -$101,585
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,509,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,921,158
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,601,242
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $246,205
- Accounting fees
- $64,378
- Occupancy
- $1,209,159
- Travel
- $253,039
- Depreciation
- $3,993,824
- Program services (functional)
- $16,296,179
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,604,875
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,426,643
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $405,018,038
- Total assets, end of year
- $437,275,018
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,434,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $340,840,791
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $185,532,177
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,887,169
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $204,545,737
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $136,295,054
- Gross unrelated business income
- $35,867
- Gross receipts
- $42,229,195
- Employees
- 224
- Volunteers
- 218
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA WINNER | CEO Officer | 60 | $703,292 | $20,700 |
| MELISSA SANTEE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 60 | $215,609 | $82,366 |
| MEENAKSHI SHARMA | SENIOR VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $199,213 | $31,278 |
| PATRICIA LOHISER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 60 | $192,606 | $30,847 |
| GAVIN SVENSON | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $153,262 | $45,376 |
| TOM CONNORS | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE CEO Highest-paid employee | 60 | $160,968 | $28,706 |
| CHRISTOPHER GELLES | DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 60 | $129,782 | $54,136 |
| JULIA ROSS | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $163,958 | $9,520 |
| DIANE STRACHAN | INDIV.PHILAN.&PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $135,436 | $25,856 |
| KATHLEEN DEROSE | FINANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $116,742 | $26,263 |
| RICHARD S AMES | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANIKANTAN ARYAPADI | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A BACO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BARKSDALE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R BRIGHT | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BROWN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCES S BUCHHOLZER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI A CUNNINGHAM | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON A DASILVA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN DONLAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ESPOSITO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT M GREEN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHON L GRIMM | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L HAMBRICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS A HAMILTON | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HELLMAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HLAVIN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD INSUL | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOODS KING IV | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIE T KOHL | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LAMBO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MCCREERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J MCHALE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH K MCMILLAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE L MOORE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS M MORLEY | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYNARD H MURCH V | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH OUTCALT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAYNE L REITMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY Z SEARS | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M SHAFRAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD C SHIVERICK | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK G STUEBER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VOUDOURIS | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD M VRANICH | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WEISS | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA WINNER | CEO Officer | 60 | $578,563 | $30,000 |
| MELISSA SANTEE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 60 | $193,737 | $28,601 |
| MEENAKSHI SHARMA | SENIOR VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $180,755 | $25,914 |
| PATRICIA LOHISER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 60 | $165,416 | $32,393 |
| JULIA ROSS | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $148,278 | $21,674 |
| TOM CONNORS | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE CEO Highest-paid employee | 60 | $146,574 | $19,045 |
| GAVIN SVENSON | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $140,545 | $12,324 |
| KATHLEEN DEROSE | FINANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $109,254 | $33,334 |
| CHRISTOPHER GELLES | DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 60 | $126,398 | $12,347 |
| DIANE STRACHAN | INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY AND PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $124,614 | $6,713 |
| RICHARD S AMES | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANIKANTAN ARYAPADI | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A BACO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BARKSDALE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R BRIGHT | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BROWN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES S BUCHHOLZER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI A CUNNINGHAM | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON A DASILVA | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DONLAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DUDA | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ESPOSITO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT M GREEN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHON L GRIMM | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L HAMBRICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A HAMILTON | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HELLMAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HLAVIN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD INSUL | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODS KING IV | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE T KOHL | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LAMBO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MCCREERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J MCHALE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH K MCMILLAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE L MOORE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M MORLEY | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYNARD H MURCH V | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH OUTCALT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAYNE L REITMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY Z SEARS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M SHAFRAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD C SHIVERICK | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK G STUEBER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VOUDOURIS | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD M VRANICH | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WEISS | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY IRELAND WELLER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA M WINNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 60 | $428,330 | $27,000 |
| MELISSA SANTEE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $205,534 | $43,147 |
| MEENAKSHI SHARMA | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $178,856 | $29,080 |
| JEAN SURECK | FORMER Former | 60 | $163,118 | $27,891 |
| THOMAS CONNORS | ADVISOR TO THE CEO Highest-paid employee | 60 | $156,119 | $23,978 |
| LAWRENCE GIBSON | FORMER Former | 60 | $149,203 | $26,764 |
| PATRICIA LOHISER | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $130,516 | $36,351 |
| GAVIN SVENSON | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $142,364 | $16,681 |
| BONNIE KOSLOW | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $124,839 | $26,757 |
| JULIA ROSS | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $137,860 | $12,976 |
| DIANE STRACHAN | INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY AND PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $131,220 | $13,419 |
| A CHACE ANDERSON | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE T KOHL | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DUDA | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY IRELAND WELLER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANIKANTAN ARYAPADI | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA TERESA TEJADA | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE L MOORE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU FERBERT | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYNARD H MURCH V | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WEISS MD PHD | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ESPOSITO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER DDS | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HELLMAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J KREMBS | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD C SHIVERICK | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD B FRATIANNE MD | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S AMES | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD M VRANICH | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J MCHALE | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DONLAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A HAMILTON | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A TORMEY | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M MORLEY | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B BOLTON | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C MCCOY JR | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HLAVIN PHD | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J O'NEILL JR | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODS KING IV | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M SHAFRAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT M GREEN PHD | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMOS H CROWLEY III | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BROWN PHD | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY K PINKNEY PHD JD | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIBORNE R RANKIN | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN T MOORE III | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE D CHRIST | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD INSUL | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD M BARKSDALE JR MD | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH K MCMILLAN | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES S BUCHHOLZER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK G STUEBER | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VOUDOURIS | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE LAMBO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE R KLEIN | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHON L GRIMM | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON D KINDER | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BACO | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R BRIGHT | STANDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G RUSSELL LINCOLN | HONORARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET E NEARY | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAYNE L REITMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN VINSON III PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY Z SEARS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L HAMBRICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MCCREERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH OUTCALT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MILLER | EX-OFFICIO, FRIENDS OF CMNH PRES Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 WADE OVAL DR, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-1701
- In care of
- % TODD WELKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONIA M WINNER, 1 WADE OVAL DRIVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441061767
- Signed the 990
- SONIA M WINNER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (216) 231-4600
- Website
- WWW.CMNH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
TO INSPIRE, THROUGH SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, A PASSION FOR NATURE, THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL DIVERSITY, THE FOSTERING OF HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS: A TOTAL OF 150 NEW SPECIMENS WERE ACCESSIONED TO COLLECTIONS, 102 REQUESTS BY EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS WERE FULFILLED, 14 BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS, AND 292 PUBLIC INQUIRIES WERE FIELDED. THE RESEARCH STAFF PUBLISHED 6 ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES INCLUDE PALEONTOLOGY, INVESTIGATIONS INTO EARLY HOMININ BEHAVIOR, AND TOOL USE AS THEY RELATE TO HUMAN EVOLUTION. FIELD RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED IN KENYA, NEW MEXICO, NORTHERN OHIO, AND THE GREAT LAKES REGION, ALL OF WHICH ADVANCE THE RESEARCH ENDEAVORS OF THE MUSEUM'S SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM. THE DIVISION STAFF PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT RESULTED IN MORE THAN 2,151 DIRECT INTERACTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC, OVER 82 MEDIA INTERVIEWS/APPEARANCES, AND AROUND 1,459 INDIVIDUALS REACHED IN ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS.Expenses $9,850,703 · revenue $2,100,255
- EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO DISPLAY JANE THE T. REX AT THE CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITS "FINDING LUCY AND "DISCOVERING DUNKLEOSTEUS" WERE DEINSTALLED IN VISITOR HALL AND CORNING GALLERY IN MARCH. 2025.THE MUSEUM PRESENTED THE "WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR" EXHIBIT ON LOAN FROM THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM IN LONDON STARTING IN APRIL, 2025. THIS EXHIBIT WAS SHOWN IN CORNING GALLERY, THE VISITOR HALL, AND THE EDUCATION HALLWAY.OBJECTS WERE INSTALLED IN FIVE CASES IN THE PLANETARIUM, INCLUDING "COSMO" THE METEORITE.THE REMAINDER OF THE MUSEUM OPENED IN DECEMBER, 2024, WHICH INCLUDES TWO NEW WINGS (SEAR DYNAMIC EARTH WING AND TEH EVOLVING LIFE WING) AND TWO ADDITIONAL GALLERIES (AMES CURIOUSITY CENTER AND THE NATURAL AREAS GALLERY).Expenses $4,427,151 · revenue $759,518
- EDUCATION: THE MUSEUM OFFERS UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GALLERY DISPLAYS, HEALTH PROGRAMS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAMS AND SELF-CONDUCTED EXHIBITS, OUTREACH AND AWARD WINNING INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCING PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED ON-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR 18,951 STUDENTS AND DELIVERED OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO 4,721 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE MUSEUM WAS ALSO ABLE TO ENGAGE 4,684 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM 7 STATES AND 2 COUNTRIES VIA THE INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCING STUDIOS. OVERALL, WE REACHED 36,269 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WITH 21,275 OF THEM FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS IN FY25 (ALMOST 60%).Expenses $2,018,325 · revenue $590,183
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-0714338
- 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
- 1930
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $437,275,018
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,229,195
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,637,866 | $26,327,697 | $437,275,018 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,478,553 | $20,323,716 | $405,018,038 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,365,554 | $19,685,025 | $384,455,071 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $27,614,727 | $17,521,581 | $366,705,589 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 34-0714338).
Questions about CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
- What is the EIN of CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY is 34-0714338.
- Is CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1930.
- Are donations to CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SONIA M WINNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $703,292 (SONIA WINNER, CEO).
- How much revenue does CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,637,866, expenses of $26,327,697 and total assets of $437,275,018 at year end.
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- PLAYHOUSE SQUARE FOUNDATION EIN 23-7304942 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART EIN 34-0714336 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION EIN 34-0714468 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC EIN 34-1520995 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CUYAHOGA COUNTY CONVENTION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EIN 46-4386832 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE EIN 34-6515260 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CLEVELAND MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT EIN 34-0714339 · last filed 990 for 2025
- JOHN HUNTINGTON ART & POLYTECHNIC TR EIN 34-6526984 · last filed 990 for 2025
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