Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167011
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $114,814,441 | $95,268,967 | $19,545,474 | $932,857,968 | $173,819,539 | $759,038,429 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $110,061,595 | $94,905,718 | $15,155,877 | $867,046,918 | $178,261,454 | $688,785,464 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,767,255
- of which government grants
- $6,019,115
- Membership dues
- $1,987,737
- Program service revenue
- $30,406,582
- Investment income
- $39,994,666
- Royalties
- $4,415
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $28,115,544
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$358,477
- Other revenue
- -$354,062
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $496,866
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,247,838
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,729,488
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,873,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $225,248
- Legal fees
- $349,567
- Accounting fees
- $218,896
- Occupancy
- $3,503,876
- Travel
- $1,718,089
- Depreciation
- $12,136,393
- Program services (functional)
- $79,137,816
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,390,684
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,740,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $867,046,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $932,857,968
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $173,819,539
- Net assets, end of year
- $759,038,429
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $193,864,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $174,014,039
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $327,472,957
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $431,565,472
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,670,816
- Gross receipts
- $698,318,637
- Employees
- 717
- Volunteers
- 425
- Year formed
- 1893
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN F SIGGERS | PRESIDENT + CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $840,238 | $34,178 |
| ISAAC KWON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 35 | $377,394 | $29,815 |
| CHARLES KATZENMEYER | VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 35 | $329,160 | $27,425 |
| LE MONTE G BOOKER SR | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER - PART YEAR Officer | 35 | $282,727 | $38,425 |
| PHILLIP HECK | CURATOR & DIRECTOR, INTG. RESEARCH CENTER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $248,612 | $40,516 |
| THORSTEN LUMBSCH | VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION Key employee | 35 | $253,417 | $35,059 |
| COLETTE HANDS | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $227,742 | $8,257 |
| JAAP HOOGSTRATEN | HEAD OF EXHIBITIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $190,633 | $30,412 |
| STEVEN STROHMEIER | SR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $190,683 | $27,037 |
| GARY FEINMAN | CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $183,904 | $30,268 |
| JOHN L BUCKSBAUM | VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES & ADMIN SRVS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD A CHAIFETZ | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR | VICE CHAIR, AUDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA A CRUZAN | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
78 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY T FOLAND | VICE CHAIR, MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARSHALL B FRONT | VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILBUR H GANTZ III | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN Z GRAY-KREHBIEL | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID D HILLER | VICE CHAIR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMEE C FIELD KANE | VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B KELLER | VICE CHAIR, SCIENCE ACTION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JORGE M LEON | VICE CHAIR, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARGARET B MACLEAN | VICE CHAIR, COLLECTIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY MEHTA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'GRADY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA P SAROWITZ | VICE CHAIR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS & INCLUSION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAI SHEKHAWAT | VICE CHAIR, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW K SIMON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAWN L SOLOMON | VICE CHAIR, EXHIBITIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JASON M WORTENDYKE | VICE CHAIR, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ARJUN AGGARWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN M BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD B BERNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER T BERTSCHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY E BEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN M BOEGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EULER BROPLEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY CAHILLANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY C CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK J COZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIR PETER CRANE FRS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELL DALLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR A DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY DEROMEDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN JIGGETTS-DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGERY KAMIN FEITLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL FIELD V | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA GALAVOTTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| F NEAL GRAM III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK M GREENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GREFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS S GRUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN J HAMILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYN HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE T KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON M KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD L KEYSER | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C KUNKLER III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P LACHER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR FAY HARTOG-LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE VON SCHLEGELL LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MEANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL S NOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES J O'CONNOR JR | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A O'HERLIHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID OXTOBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH O'KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASUTOSH PADHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AURIE A PENNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN F PODJASEK III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RAU | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN RUBSCHLAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DILARA SAYEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NYDIA S SEARLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADELE S SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY L SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S SOULELES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TEBBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS VON KAPFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK R WALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVERETT S WARD | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA S WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WOOD-PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 91 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN F SIGGERS | PRESIDENT + CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $792,539 | $33,993 |
| ISAAC KWON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 35 | $340,649 | $18,722 |
| LE MONTE G BOOKER SR | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $315,362 | $42,807 |
| CHARLES KATZENMEYER | VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 35 | $318,705 | $27,714 |
| THORSTEN LUMBSCH | VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION Key employee | 35 | $246,016 | $35,323 |
| PHILLIP HECK | CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $240,389 | $40,440 |
| R L GRANDE | DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $194,675 | $39,320 |
| JAAP HOOGSTRATEN | HEAD OF EXHIBITIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $184,951 | $30,848 |
| STEVEN STROHMEIER | SR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING & CAMPAIGN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $185,492 | $26,666 |
| GARY FEINMAN | CURATOR DIRECTOR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH CENTER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $175,564 | $30,375 |
| JOHN L BUCKSBAUM | VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD A CHAIFETZ | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR | VICE CHAIR, AUDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA A CRUZAN | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY T FOLAND | VICE CHAIR, MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL B FRONT | VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBUR H GANTZ III | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN Z GRAY-KREHBIEL | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID D HILLER | VICE CHAIR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMEE C FIELD KANE | VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B KELLER | VICE CHAIR, SCIENCE ACTION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE M LEON | VICE CHAIR, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET B MACLEAN | VICE CHAIR, COLLECTIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY MEHTA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'GRADY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA P SAROWITZ | VICE CHAIR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS & INCLUSION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAI SHEKHAWAT | VICE CHAIR, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW K SIMON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN L SOLOMON | VICE CHAIR, EXHIBITIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| W ROCKWELL WIRTZ | CHAIR EMERITUS - PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M WORTENDYKE | VICE CHAIR, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARJUN AGGARWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN M BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD B BERNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER T BERTSCHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY E BEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN M BOEGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EULER BROPLEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY CAHILLANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY C CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J COZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIR PETER CRANE FRS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL DALLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR A DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY DEROMEDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JIGGETTS-DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY KAMIN FEITLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL FIELD V | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F NEAL GRAM III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK M GREENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GREFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS S GRUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J HAMILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYN HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L KEISER | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE T KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON M KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L KEYSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C KUNKLER III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P LACHER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR FAY HARTOG-LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE VON SCHLEGELL LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL S NOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J O'CONNOR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A O'HERLIHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH O'KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASUTOSH PADHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURIE A PENNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F PODJASEK III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RAFFERTY | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN RUBSCHLAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DILARA SAYEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NYDIA S SEARLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE S SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY L SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S SOULELES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TEBBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS VON KAPFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK R WALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT S WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA S WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WOOD-PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 S DUSABLE LAKESHORE, CHICAGO, IL 60605-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIAN F SIGGERS, 1400 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 606052827
- Signed the 990
- RINA DEDHIA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (312) 922-9410
- Website
- WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE FIELD MUSEUM IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CONCERNED WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS IN NATURE AND AMONG CULTURES. IT PROVIDES COLLECTION-BASED RESEARCH AND LEARNING FOR GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORLD (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN WHICH WE LIVE. ITS COLLECTIONS, PUBLIC LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH ARE INSEPARABLY LINKED TO SERVE A DIVERSE PUBLIC OF VARIED AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE & EDUCATION: SCIENCE AND EDUCATION CONSISTS OF FOUR COMPLEMENTARY CENTERS-THE COLLECTIONS CENTER, THE INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH CENTER, THE SCIENCE ACTION CENTER, AND THE LEARNING CENTER. TOGETHER, THESE CENTERS ADVANCE THE MUSEUM'S MISSION OF UNDERSTANDING THE PAST, EXPLORING ITS PRESENT, AND SHAPING A FUTURE FOR THE EARTH. THE COLLECTIONS AMOUNT TO OVER 30,000,000 NATURAL OBJECTS AND MAN-MADE ARTIFACTS SPANNING THE MUSEUM'S FOUR DISCIPLINES - ANTHROPOLOGY, BOTANY, GEOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.Expenses $32,000,012 · grants $496,866 · revenue $368,997
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM BRINGS SCIENCE TO LIFE WITH MORE THAN 400,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE DEVOTED TO EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IN 2024, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,220,000 VISITORS.Expenses $22,543,438 · revenue $20,863,775
- MUSEUM SERVICES: THE MUSEUM HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,300,000 SQUARE FEET FOR WHICH MUSEUM SERVICES PROVIDES ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $16,308,854 · revenue $79,654
- MUSEUM OUTREACH AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.Expenses $8,285,512 · revenue $3,432,870
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2167011
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $932,857,968
- Income (IRS master file)
- $698,318,637
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $114,814,441 | $95,268,967 | $932,857,968 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $110,061,595 | $94,905,718 | $867,046,918 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $91,881,924 | $88,695,315 | $777,259,021 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-2167011).
Questions about FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
- What is the EIN of FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY is 36-2167011.
- Is FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIELD 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 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIAN F SIGGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 93 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $840,238 (JULIAN F SIGGERS, PRESIDENT + CEO).
- How much revenue does FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $114,814,441, expenses of $95,268,967 and total assets of $932,857,968 at year end.
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