American Museum of Natural History
NEW YORK, NY · Arts, Culture & Humanities
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2025). American Museum of Natural History has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
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."
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2025.
Who funds American Museum of Natural History
$81.7M in foundation grants on record from 471 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Gottesman Fund | $15.9M | 3 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $4.3M | 4 |
| Hess Philanthropic Fund | $3.8M | 4 |
| Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Inc C/O Joel E Sammet & Co Llp | $3.5M | 4 |
| Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust | $3.4M | 2 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $2.9M | 4 |
| Bok Family Foundation | $1.8M | 3 |
| Pinkerton Foundation | $1.6M | 6 |
| Lois Chiles Foundation | $1.6M | 4 |
| New York Life Foundation | $1.5M | 3 |
Leadership
SEAN M DECATUR (Principal officer)
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