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American Museum of Natural History

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % ORCHID BARON
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-6162659

About

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."

In care of Orchid Baron

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,305
Volunteers
515

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$228.7M
Expenses
$227.7M
Assets
$1.6B
Liabilities
$537.1M

Financial history

$310.3M$155.2M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $228.7M · Peak FY2017: $310.3M · Avg: $241.2M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$287.1M
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
East Asia and the Pacific——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
North America——
North America——
North America——
South America——
South America——
Sub-Saharan Africa——
Central America and the Caribbean——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$271K
Grants Given
$2.3M
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
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Address

Central Park WEST at 79TH ST
New YORK, NY, 10024-000

Governance

Voting board members48
Independent members47
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %25.0%
Permanent endowment %35.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$4.6M
Net to org$4.4M
Retained by contractors$225K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
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